DEVELOPING: Ex-Olympic Swimmer Sharron Davies & Iceland Boss Richard Walker Named to Prestigious Peer Group

Breaking News: Ex-Olympic Swimmer Sharron Davies and Iceland Boss Named to Prestigious Peer Group Former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and Iceland supermarket chairman Richard Walker have been named among 25 new Conservative and Labour peers. Davies was nominated by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, while Walker was among Labour peers nominated by Sir Keir Starmer. The appointments were announced today, with Davies and Walker set to join the House of Lords alongside other notable figures. Davies, a vocal campaigner on women's rights, has sparked controversy in the past with her views on transgender athletes in women's sport. Davies won a silver medal at the 1980 Olympics and two Commonwealth golds, and has been a prominent figure in British sport. Walker, as chairman of Iceland supermarket, has a background in business. This is a developing story, with further details and reactions expected in the coming hours and days. The appointments are subject to formal approval by the House of Lords Appointments Commission.