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A list of nominations for life peerages was announced by the Prime Minister's Office on 20 December 2024.


Life Peerages


Labour

*Prof.
Wendy Alexander Wendy Cowan Alexander, Baroness Alexander of Cleveden (born 27 June 1963) is a retired Scottish politician and the former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Paisley North. She held various Scottish Government cabinet posts and was the ...
, – Vice Chair of the British Council, former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Paisley North and previously Labour Leader in the Scottish Parliament; to be ''Baroness Alexander of Cleveden'', ''of Cleveden in the City of Glasgow'' – 3 February 2025 * Sir Brendan Barber – former General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and former chair of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service; to be ''Baron Barber of Ainsdale'', ''of Southport in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton'' – 20 January 2025 *
Luciana Berger Luciana Clare Berger, Baroness Berger (; born 13 May 1981) is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree from 2010 to 2019, and a Member of the House of Lords since 2025 ...
– former Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree and current Chair of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance; to be ''Baroness Berger'', ''of Barnhill in the London Borough of Brent'' – 6 February 2025 *
Mary Bousted Mary Winefride Bousted, Baroness Bousted (; born 15 September 1959), is a British trade unionist, educator and life peer. She was the joint general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU) from 2017 to 2023 and previously the general sec ...
– formerly the Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), and education policy adviser; to be ''Baroness Bousted'', ''of Bleasdale in the County of Lancashire'' – 27 January 2025 * Kevin Brennan – former Member of Parliament for Cardiff West and former Minister of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Children, Schools and Families; to be ''Baron Brennan of Canton'', ''of Canton in the City of Cardiff'' – 24 January 2025 *
Lyn Brown Lyn Carol Brown, Baroness Brown of Silvertown (born 13 April 1960), is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Ham from 2005 to 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she was a shadow minister in the Home Office f ...
– former Member of Parliament for West Ham and former Shadow Minister; to be ''Baroness Brown of Silvertown'', ''of West Ham in the London Borough of Newham'' – 23 January 2025 * Dinah Caine, – Chair of Camden STEAM, formerly Chair of Goldsmiths University and CEO and Chair of Creative Skillset; to be ''Baroness Caine of Kentish Town'', ''of Kentish Town in the London Borough of Camden'' – 30 January 2025 * Kay Carberry, – former Assistant General Secretary of the British Trades Union Congress (TUC); to be ''Baroness Carberry of Muswell Hill'', ''of Muswell Hill in the London Borough of Haringey'' – 30 January 2025 * Margaret Patricia Curran – former Member of Parliament for Glasgow East and formerly Minister within the Scottish Executive; to be ''Baroness Curran'', ''of Townhead in the City of Glasgow'' – 15 January 2025 *
Thangam Debbonaire Thangam Elizabeth Rachel Debbonaire, Baroness Debbonaire (' Singh; born 3 August 1966) is a British politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol West between 2015 and 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she served as Shadow S ...
– former Member of Parliament for Bristol West and former Shadow Secretary of State; to be ''Baroness Debbonaire'', '' of De Beauvoir Town in the London Borough of Hackney'' – 7 February 2025 *
Julie Elliott Julie Elliott, Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay (born 29 July 1963), is a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sunderland Central from 2010 to 2024. Elliott served as Shadow Minister for Energy and Clim ...
– former Member of Parliament for Sunderland Central and former Shadow Minister; to be ''Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay'', ''of Whitburn Bay in the City of Sunderland'' – 27 January 2025 * David Evans – former Labour Party Regional Director, Assistant General Secretary and General Secretary of the Labour Party 2020–2024; to be ''Baron Evans of Sealand'', ''of Chester in the County of Cheshire'' – 17 January 2025 * Sue Gray, – former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister and former Cabinet Office Second Permanent Secretary; to be ''Baroness Gray of Tottenham'', ''of Tottenham in the London Borough of Haringey'' – 4 February 2025 *
Theresa Griffin Theresa Mary Griffin, Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe (born 11 December 1962), is a British politician who served as a Labour Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for North West England from 2014 to 2020. In the European Parliament ...
– former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for North West England; to be ''Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe'', ''of Princethorpe in the County of Warwickshire'' – 16 January 2025 *
Anji Hunter Angela Margaret Jane Hunter, Baroness Hunter of Auchenreoch (born 29 July 1955), is a Scottish public relations advisor. She is noted for her close partnership with former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Early life Hunter was born in Kuala Lumpur, M ...
– Senior Advisor at Edelman, and former Head of Government Relations in Downing Street; to be ''Baroness Hunter of Auchenreoch'', ''of Edzell in the County of Angus'' – 5 February 2025 *Rt Hon.
Carwyn Jones Carwyn Howell Jones, Baron Jones of Penybont, (born 21 March 1967), is a Welsh politician who served as First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour from 2009 to 2018. He previously served as Counsel General for Wales from 2007 to 20 ...
– former Member of the Senedd (MS) for Bridgend and First Minister of Wales; to be ''Baron Jones of Penybont'', ''of Penybont in the County of Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr'' – 23 January 2025 *
Mike Katz Michael Katz (born November 14, 1944) is an American former IFBB professional bodybuilder and former professional football player with the New York Jets, most famous for his appearance with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1977 bodybuilding docu ...
– National Chair of Jewish Labour Movement and a former Camden Councillor; to be ''Baron Katz'', ''of Fortune Green in the London Borough of Camden'' – 28 January 2025 *
Gerard Lemos Gerard Anthony Lemos, Baron Lemos, (born 26 February 1958), is an Indian-British social policy researcher, author and life peer. Early life and education Gerard Anthony Lemos was born in India on 26 February 1958 to Ronald Lemos and Cynthia L ...
, – Social Policy expert and Chair of English Heritage, Chair of National Savings & Investments (NS&I), and Chair of London Institute of Banking and Finance; to be ''Baron Lemos'', ''of Thornton Heath in the London Borough of Croydon'' – 22 January 2025 *Her Honour Judge
Alison Levitt Alison Frances Josephine Levitt, Baroness Levitt, (born 27 May 1963), is a British barrister. She was the principal legal advisor to the director of public prosecutions from 2009 to 2014, working under Keir Starmer, and served as a circuit jud ...
, – Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple. Previously Principal Legal Advisor to the Director of Public Prosecutions and a Circuit Judge specialising in serious crime, including rape; to be ''Baroness Levitt'', ''of Beachamwell Warren in the County of Norfolk'' – 22 January 2025 *
Anne Longfield Anne Elizabeth Longfield, Baroness Longfield (born 1960) is a campaigner for children who formerly served as the Children's Commissioner for England. She was formerly chief executive of the charity 4Children. She was appointed the Children's C ...
, – Campaigner for children and formerly served as the Children's Commissioner for England. Founder and Executive Chair of the Centre for Young Lives; to be ''Baroness Longfield'', ''of Lower Wharfedale in the County of Yorkshire'' – 31 January 2025 *
Deborah Mattinson Deborah Susan Mattinson, Baroness Mattinson (born 17 September 1956, Darlington) is a British political consultant and businesswoman. Early life and education Deborah Susan Mattinson was born on 17 September 1956 in Darlington, County Durham, ...
– former Director of Strategy to Sir Keir Starmer. Co-founder of BritainThinks; to be ''Baroness Mattinson'', ''of Darlington in the County of Durham'' – 3 February 2025 *
Steve McCabe Stephen James McCabe, Baron McCabe (born 4 August 1955) is a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1997 to 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he represented Birmingham Hall Green from 1997 to 2010 and Birmingham ...
– former Member of Parliament for Birmingham Hall Green and Birmingham Selly Oak, and former Government Whip; to be ''Baron McCabe'', ''of Selly Oak in the City of Birmingham and of Broadfield in the County of Renfrewshire'' – 7 February 2025 * Claude Ajit Moraes, – former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for London and chair of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee; to be ''Baron Moraes'', ''of Hawkhill in the City of Dundee'' – 15 January 2025 *
Wendy Nichols Wendy Ruth Nichols, Baroness Nichols of Selby is a British politician, trade unionist and life peer. Early life Nichols is from Selby in North Yorkshire. Career Nichols is UNISON Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Convenor and Branch Secretary. ...
– UNISON Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Convenor and Branch Secretary and Labour Councillor; to be ''Baroness Nichols of Selby'', ''of Selby in the County of North Yorkshire'' – 31 January 2025 *Hon.
Simon Pitkeathley Simon William Bisson Pitkeathley, Baron Pitkeathley of Camden Town (born 9 May 1964), is a British businessman and life peer. He has been a member of the House of Lords since 2025. Early life and family Simon William Bisson Pitkeathley was bor ...
– Currently the Chief Executive of Camden Town Unlimited and Euston Town, formerly the Mayor of London's 'Champion for Small Business'; to be ''Baron Pitkeathley of Camden Town'', ''of Tufnell Park in the London Borough of Islington'' – 24 January 2025 *Prof. Dame Anne Marie Rafferty, – Professor of nursing policy and former President of the Royal College of Nursing; to be ''Baroness Rafferty'', ''of Kirkcaldy in the County of Fife''– 10 February 2025 *
Krish Raval Krish Kumar Sureshchandra Raval, Baron Raval, is a British lawyer, life peer and the director of Faith in Leadership. Early life and education Raval was born in Ethiopia to Indian, Hindu parents. He read law at Trinity College, Cambridge and t ...
, – Founding Director of Faith in Leadership; to be ''Baron Raval'', ''of Hertsmere in the County of Hertfordshire'' – 29 January 2025 *
Marvin Rees Marvin Jonathan Rees, Baron Rees of Easton (born April 1972) is a British Labour Party politician who served as the second and final Mayor of Bristol from 2016 to 2024. He was created a life peer in February 2025. Early life and education Marv ...
, – former Mayor of Bristol and Head of Bristol City Council. Former journalist, voluntary sector manager and NHS public health manager; to be ''Baron Rees of Easton'', ''of Saint Pauls in the City of Bristol'' – 4 February 2025 *Revd Dr Russell David Rook, – Partner at the Good Faith Partnership and Anglican priest; to be ''Baron Rook'', ''of Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton'' – 20 January 2025 * Phil Wilson – former Member of Parliament for Sedgefield, and former Opposition Assistant Whip; to be ''Baron Wilson of Sedgefield'', ''of Trimdon in the County of Durham'' – 16 January 2025


Conservative

*Prof.
Nigel Biggar Nigel John Biggar, Baron Biggar (born 14 March 1955) is a British Anglican priest, theologian, ethicist, and life peer. From 2007 to 2022, he was Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford. Early life and educ ...
, – Regius Professor Emeritus of Moral Theology at the University of Oxford and Anglican priest; to be ''Baron Biggar'', ''of Castle Douglas in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright'' – 21 January 2025 *
Joanne Cash Joanne Catherine Cash, Baroness Cash (born 28 December 1969) is a media barrister and life peer. She was the unsuccessful Conservative Party candidate for Westminster North in the 2010 general election. Early life and education Cash was bor ...
– Co-founder of Parent Gym and barrister serving as the Southeastern Circuit Junior and a member of the Bar Human Rights Committee; to be ''Baroness Cash'', ''of Banbridge in the County of Down'' – 28 January 2025 *Rt Hon. Dame Thérèse Coffey, – former Deputy Prime Minister and former Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal; to be ''Baroness Coffey'', ''of Saxmundham in the County of Suffolk and of Grassendale in the City of Liverpool'' – 17 January 2025 * Roger Evans – former Deputy Mayor of London and former member of the London Assembly for Havering and Redbridge; to be ''Baron Evans of Guisborough'', ''of Guisborough in the County of North Yorkshire'' – 6 February 2025 * Rachel Maclean – former Member of Parliament for Redditch and former Minister of State for Housing and Planning; to be ''Baroness Maclean of Redditch'', ''of Hanbury in the County of Worcestershire'' – 5 February 2025 *Hon.
Toby Young Toby Daniel Moorsom Young, Baron Young of Acton (born 17 October 1963), is a British social commentator and life peer. He is the founder and director of the Free Speech Union, an associate editor of ''The Spectator'', creator of '' The Daily S ...
– founder and director of the Free Speech Union, and an associate editor of ''The Spectator''; to be ''Baron Young of Acton'', ''of Acton in the London Borough of Ealing'' – 21 January 2025


Liberal Democrats

*Cllr
Shaffaq Mohammed Shaffaq Mohammed, Baron Mohammed of Tinsley, (born 21 July 1972) is a British politician and life peer. He served as a Liberal Democrats Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Yorkshire and the Humber from 2019 until Brexit in 2020. H ...
, – current Sheffield City Councillor and former chair of the Liberal Democrat Carers Commission; to be ''Baron Mohammed of Tinsley'', ''of Sheffield in the County of South Yorkshire'' – 21 February 2025 *Dr
Mark Pack Mark Anthony Pack, Baron Pack (born 27 July 1970) is a British politician who has served as the president of the Liberal Democrats since 1 January 2020. After the party's leader, Jo Swinson, lost her seat in the 2019 United Kingdom general elec ...
– current President of the Liberal Democrats; to be ''Baron Pack'', ''of Crouch Hill in the London Borough of Islington'' – 29 January 2025


References

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