Michael Forsyth - Lord Forsyth of Drumlean - 5th Lord Speaker of the House of Lords since February 2026.
https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/lord-speaker/
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Warm welcome to Japanese Ambassador to the UK, HE Hiroshi Suzuki. Japan is a vital partner in trade, investment, defence and many other areas. Our relationship has never been stronger, underpinned by our countries' innovation, traditions, values and determination to work together #Japan 🧵1/2
June or January? 🌦️
Thanks to Instagram user javan for sharing this rainy shot of the Elizabeth Tower.
🎙️ New podcast episode dropping soon as I talk to the Bishop of Chelmsford Guli Francis-Dehqani @houseoflords.parliament.uk whose extraordinary personal story of resilience offers a unique insight & perspective.🎧 📺 to Lord Speaker's Corner wherever you get your #podcasts @churchofengland.org
Privileged to welcome Verkhovna Rada chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk @houseoflords.parliament.uk against a backdrop of continued Russian aggression, its attack on civilians & damage to Kyiv's Dormition Cathedral. Ukrainians show extraordinary courage & resilience and our commitment to them is unwavering.
➡️ I have accepted an urgent Lords question from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on the situation in the Middle East. It will be heard in the Lords chamber @houseoflords.parliament.uk at around 3.10pm and can be followed 👇 youtube.com/live/zrld7vm...
🎙️ NEW EPISODE
My #podcast guest is the Iranian-born Bishop of Chelmsford, Guli Francis-Dehqani. She tells a remarkable personal story of survival, resilience and forgiveness - and the significance of a pillowcase which resides in her office 🧵1/2 @houseoflords.parliament.uk @churchofengland.org
Watch/listen to the full podcast episode on YouTube youtu.be/r6xIwNA2WgI and wherever you get your podcasts 🧵2/2
World Cup Fever: 10/10 ⚽🏆
Paddington cake survival chances: 0/10 🐻🎂
Happy birthday Ambassador. Thank-you for your continuing warm embrace of the UK, and for fostering ever-closer friendship between our 2 countries #Japan #PaddingtonBear #WorldCup2026
NEW: I have accepted an urgent Lords question from Lord Alton of Liverpool on the subject of surveillance. It can be heard in the chamber @houseoflords.parliament.uk at around 3.30pm and followed 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRym...
🔴 I have accepted an urgent Lords question from Baroness Kidron on Anthropic AI and UK security. It can be heard at around 3.10pm @houseoflords.parliament.uk and followed 👇
www.youtube.com/live/1Dw_k_B... @anthropic.com
