‘Lords out, people in’: House of Lords interrupted by shouting protesters

A group of protesters chanting “Lords out, people in” interrupted peers in parliament’s upper chamber on Thursday.

The protesters later said they were acting on behalf of Assemble, an organisation that campaigns for the Lords to be abolished and replaced by a citizens’ assembly.

The Lords was adjourned as the protesters were escorted out.

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