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| Reforms to the honours system will make it easier to nominate volunteers and unsung heroes, Gordon Brown has said. | Reforms to the honours system will make it easier to nominate volunteers and unsung heroes, Gordon Brown has said. |
| The prime minister, who has written a book, Britain's Everyday Heroes, said he wanted to recognise "the great work that people do" in the community. | |
| He also announced plans to bring together business and voluntary sector expertise from around the world. | He also announced plans to bring together business and voluntary sector expertise from around the world. |
| A reform package for the House of Lords will be in Labour's next manifesto, the government has said. | A reform package for the House of Lords will be in Labour's next manifesto, the government has said. |
| There was deadlock earlier this year between MPs and Lords on whether peers should be elected or appointed. | There was deadlock earlier this year between MPs and Lords on whether peers should be elected or appointed. |
| Cash-for-honours | Cash-for-honours |
| The 16-month cash-for-honours inquiry investigated allegations that party donors had been nominated for peerages in return for loans. | The 16-month cash-for-honours inquiry investigated allegations that party donors had been nominated for peerages in return for loans. |
| Prosecutors ruled out bringing charges against anyone - who all consistently denied wrong-doing, but it is generally accepted by politicians of all sides that reform is needed. | Prosecutors ruled out bringing charges against anyone - who all consistently denied wrong-doing, but it is generally accepted by politicians of all sides that reform is needed. |
| At a breakfast meeting with City leaders at Downing Street, Mr Brown said: "We want to reform the honours system so that we actually genuinely can say for local communities and national action that we are recognising and celebrating the great work that people do. | At a breakfast meeting with City leaders at Downing Street, Mr Brown said: "We want to reform the honours system so that we actually genuinely can say for local communities and national action that we are recognising and celebrating the great work that people do. |
| "I think people will be impressed by the fact that they can more easily nominate people for honours to recognise the work they do both nationally and locally for service to the communities of this country and the country itself." | "I think people will be impressed by the fact that they can more easily nominate people for honours to recognise the work they do both nationally and locally for service to the communities of this country and the country itself." |
| He also said he wanted a "council of social leadership" and an "international forum on social leadership", to bring together expertise from the business and voluntary sectors. | He also said he wanted a "council of social leadership" and an "international forum on social leadership", to bring together expertise from the business and voluntary sectors. |