Lord Archer for perjury, Lord Watson for fire-raising.

BBC: Fred Goodwin: A very British humiliation

The Exchequer contribution to the MPs' scheme is higher than "employer contributions" to other public sector pension schemes including teachers, the NHS, civil service, police and fire service schemes, according to Lord Hutton's report on pensions.

BBC: David Cameron says MPs will face same pension changes

The four-strong Liberal Democrat group, more attuned to exercising power through coalition, gave it a day and a half before Lord Tope turned down the invitation to head the authority's fire and civil defence committee - seen by some as the equivalent of being paper clips monitor.

BBC: Mayor Ken's big tent

Home office minister Baroness Browning came under fire as she refused to say, in answer to Labour's Lord Morris of Manchester, whether the coalition had consulted the Police Federation on cuts to police forces.

BBC: Eviction of rioters could be extended

Under fire for his party's handling of allegations against ex-chief executive Lord Rennard, he said voters could trust the party's record in office.

BBC: Eastleigh by-election 'two-horse race' claims Nick Clegg