A baroness who called a peer of Indian origin “Lord Poppadom” is facing a suspension from the House of Lords after an investigation found her comments amounted to harassment. The Lords’ Conduct Committee has recommended suspending Conservative Baroness Meyer for three weeks over her comments, which amounted to harassment “related to race”. She was also rebuked for touching the hair of a black MP without permission. She initially denied making the comments but later apologised for both incidents. The committee also recommended suspending Lord Stone of Blackheath, a former Labour peer, for six months over bullying after calling security staff “thick” and “stupid”. The controversy surrounding Baroness Meyer and Lord Stone comes as the House of Lords is grappling with allegations of bullying and harassment.
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