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Hereditary Lords face up to extinction

Hereditary Lords face up to extinction

Kate WhannelPolitical reporterGetty ImagesImprisoned in the Tower of London in 1538 waiting to be executed, Henry Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, wrote [...]
MPs back ending all hereditary peers

MPs back ending all hereditary peers

MPs have backed plans to get rid of all hereditary peers from the House of Lords.A bill making its way through Parliament would abolish the 92 seats r [...]
End of hereditary peers moves one step closer

End of hereditary peers moves one step closer

Getty ImagesPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to replace the House of Lords with an elected chamberOver hundreds of years, the House of Lord [...]
Labour to unveil plans to abolish hereditary peers in Lords

Labour to unveil plans to abolish hereditary peers in Lords

PA MediaPlans to get rid of the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords have been set out by the government, marking the biggest shake-up o [...]
Hard to justify hereditary peers, says Labour

Hard to justify hereditary peers, says Labour

They have continued to top-up their numbers by holding by-elections when one of them retires or dies. Only holders of hereditary peerages can stand in [...]
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