House of Lords may move out of London to ‘reconnect’ with public
Tory plan a symbol of Boris Johnson’s aim to ‘level up’ rest of UK with capital
The government is considering moving the House of Lords outside London – potentially to York – as one of a range of options to “reconnect” politics with the public, the Conservative party chairman, James Cleverly, has confirmed.
Asked about the plan, which was reported in the Sunday Times, Cleverly said: “It’s one of a range of things that we are looking into.