'Elected body' will replace House of Lords, says Starmer

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A Labour Government will replace the House of Lords with an elected body of representatives from local and regional government, Sir Keir Starmer told a virtual Local Government Association conference session. Labour leader Sir Keir said a future Labour Government 'will hand power back to councils, putting local government at the heart of Westminster'. In his speech, his first major conference address since becoming leader, Sir Keir praised council staff for their 'frontline' role during the pandemic and called them 'unsung heroes'.