It also gives a day in the sun for the Usher of the Black Rod, a role which has been an integral part of the House of Lords for generations and continues to go on. This is all you need to know ...

And are you willing to bang loudly on a big door with a giant stick? If yes to both, the role of Parliament's Black Rod could be your next career move - and you will be paid a tidy £87,000 to do it.

The world's most-famous door-knocker has confirmed she is standing down as Black Rod. Sarah Clarke - the first woman to hold the role in its 670-year history - will leave Parliament in the summer ...

Wolverhampton-born Sarah Clarke, the first woman to hold the post of Black Rod in its 670-year history, is to retire from her ...

The job advertisement is at once both clear and coy. It states that the successful candidate will demonstrate “strong interpersonal and influencing skills”, a “calm manner” and ...