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Former mayor and MP awarded peerages

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Thangam Debbonaire and Marvin Rees have been offered peerages by Kier Starmer .

Mr Starmer previously promised to abolish the House of Lords altogether.

The pair join 28 other Labour nominations for Parliament 's second chamber.

Becoming Lords means the two politicians could be selected to serve in cabinet roles.