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The baroness was stripped of the Conservative whip following revelations about PPE Medpro and is on leave from the House of Lords.

Alexander, who now sits as a baroness at the House of Lords, said she felt "punished for speaking out" and that the university "failed to fix the roof when the sun shone".

The baroness said Suffolk felt like "home" and some people were "surprised" when she decided to stay in the county after losing her seat and then her mother.

The baroness - who previously led a landmark review of the Metropolitan Police - will chair the independent commission, which is expected to begin work in April.

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.