Lord Stone Banned from Parliament for Misconduct

0:00On April 29th, Lord Stone of Blackheath, the 83-year-old former Marksonspenser boss and ex-labor peer, faces a lifetime ban from. Parliament appointed to the House of Lords back in 1997 by Tony Blair, he's now recommended for permanent exclusion from both the Lord's and, comments after repeated code violations, especially sexual misconduct and harassment. The latest report details him making inappropriate comments to two charity workers on the Parliamentary estate, like saying he'd like to kiss one, and that sex is always on his mind. He also touched one woman's hair multiple times and mocked the African accent of a staffer during an IT call. This marched the fourth time since 2019 that the Lord's Conduct Committee has ruled against him. He's had prior sanctions, including mandatory training, and even lost the labor whip that same year after using offensive language in an inquiry. By quitting the Lord's last December amid this probe, the Committee upheld three fresh complaints and once him barred from the entire.

1:02Parliamentary estate, common speakers Sir Lindsay Hoyle, will likely approve the comments banned too. Parliament's tightening its grip on bad behavior like this, sending a clear message that no one's above the rules, no matter their history or status.