"About 25 new peers are expected to be created, joining the 30 new members of the House of Lords who were on Starmer's list last December, including the short-lived former Downing Street chief of staff Sue Gray. The Conservatives are also expected to appoint a handful of new peers. Reform UK is not expected to have any, despite a request from Nigel Farage."
"Katie Martin, who was Reeves's chief of staff for almost five years, is expected to be made Labour peer despite a chaotic run-up to the budget, two sources with knowledge of the list said. Described by Reeves as her most trusted adviser, she has already taken on a new role in the Treasury focused on strengthening the government's frayed ties with business, but could also made a minister in the Lords."
"A former Downing Street director of communications Matthew Doyle is also understood to have been offered a peerage, with one source saying he was a dead cert. It is unclear whether he has accepted it. Neither Doyle nor Martin responded to requests for comment. Outgoing union leaders are also likely to be on the list, including former Usdaw general secretary Paddy Lillis, who called for a degree of silence from other union bosses who had criticised Keir Starmer."
About 25 new peerages are being prepared for publication before Christmas to bolster Labour's numbers in the House of Lords. The list is expected to include Rachel Reeves's outgoing chief of staff Katie Martin, former Downing Street director of communications Matthew Doyle, former union leaders such as Paddy Lillis, and other former senior advisers, Labour staff and union figures. The appointments would join 30 peers appointed last December. The Conservatives plan to name a few new peers, while Reform UK is not expected to receive any despite Nigel Farage's request.
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