Consumer expert Martin Lewis has revealed he was recently turned down after applying to become a member of the House of Lords. It comes as there are rumours that Paul Dacre may become a Lord and there are still questions over the peerage handed to Evgeny Lebedev son of a KGB officer. Sunday: Paul Dacre gets a call from No 10 instructing him to drop the Carrie Story. Tuesday: Paul Dacre gets a call from number 10 to offer him a place in the House of Lords. Consumer champion Martin Lewis says he has been turned down for a peerage after he applied to be a member of the House of Lords.

Source: The Guardian June 23, 2022 10:49 UTC