Starmer's Peerage Push: A New Era of Partisan Politics? The UK's House of Lords has long been criticized for its opaque processes and lack of accountability.
The latest controversy surrounds Sir Keir Starmer's plans to appoint 19 new Labour peers, which has sparked accusations of partisan politics.
Downing Street's defense of the move as "normal practice" is unconvincing given Labour's previous criticisms of the Tories' peerage stuffing.