Politics

Long-standing Labour MP Emily Thornberry is also set to be awarded a damehood.

It comes as Sir Keir Starmer makes new pledges on living standards and NHS.

The Tory Party leader will channel the spirit of Margaret Thatcher with a keynote speech at the International Democracy Union.

Today's biggest self own comes - once again - from Kemi Badenoch.

"That's the Matterhorn. In Switzerland."

Lyn Brown, Julie Elliott, Kevin Brennan and Thangam Debbonaire are also in line to be elevated to the upper chamber.

Jacob Rees-Mogg also claimed only liberals drink skimmed milk earlier this year, prompting "bitty" to trend on social media site X.

"The gap between what the party promised and what it delivered was so great it finally pushed me over the edge"

This is the first time in history that proportional representation (PR) has passed through the Commons, although it is unlikely to change any laws.