Sue Gray Among Labour's 30 Nominations for House of Lords

Keir Starmer seeks to bolster Labour's influence in the upper chamber with key appointments, including his former chief of staff and prominent party figures.

• Sue Gray, former chief of staff to Keir Starmer and known for her 2022 investigation into Downing Street lockdown parties, has been nominated for a life peerage.
• Labour leader Keir Starmer has put forward 30 nominations, including former MPs, union leaders, and party strategists, to strengthen Labour's presence in the House of Lords.
• The Conservative Party has made six nominations, including former deputy prime minister Thérèse Coffey, while the Liberal Democrats have submitted two candidates.
• The nominations will be vetted by the independent House of Lords Appointments Commission before the final approval process involving the prime minister and the King.
• Labour's nominations aim to address the current imbalance in the upper chamber, where the Conservatives hold 273 seats compared to Labour's 187, with no party holding an outright majority.

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