Labour unveil plans to abolish the #House_of_Lords. Tory peer Lord Norton has urged caution over "Big Bang reform" to parliament's second chamber after suggestions it should be replaced with elected representative #Labour

The proposal forms part of Labour's blueprint for a "New Britain", outlined in the report of its commission on the UK's future - headed by former PM Gordon Brown. 

Unveiling the report at a joint press conference with Sir Keir in Leeds, Mr Brown said the work is proposing "the biggest transfer of power out of Westminster and Whitehall" that "our country has seen". 

Sir Keir told the audience: "You are being held back. Held back by a system that hoards power in Westminster. 

"A system which smugly thinks it knows what skills, transport, planning and job support West Yorkshire needs better than the people who live here. 

"I've long been convinced that this broken model has held back our politics and held back our economy. And I'm determined we unbind ourselves and free our potential." 

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