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Former England captain Ian Botham to join House of Lords

By Saurabh Sharma August 01, 2020 • 10:27 AM View: 1295

London, Aug 1: Former England captain Ian Botham is set to join the House of Lords after being awarded a life peerage, the UK government has announced.

According to BBC report, Botham is among the 36 new peers, who also include former Chancellors Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond announced on Friday. He will sit as a crossbench (independent) peer.

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