#hereditary-peers tag

1 month ago

Age, gender, education: the House of Lords in charts

Labour's reforms aim to significantly downsize the House of Lords by removing hereditary peers and proposing a retirement age.

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The Guardian view on the House of Lords: ending inherited power is the right thing to do | Editorial

Labour is advancing House of Lords reform to eliminate hereditary peerage privileges, a significant shift against centuries of inherited legislative power.

1 week ago

UK politics

Hereditary Lords speak out on prospect of leaving Parliament

The current Earl of Devon is facing potential removal from the House of Lords, a legacy of over 600 hereditary peers being reduced.

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Ministers introduce plans to remove all hereditary peers from Lords

The UK government plans to banish all hereditary peers from the House of Lords, marking a significant parliamentary reform.

5 months ago

UK politics

MPs back end of House of Lords hereditary peers

The House of Lords may soon see the abolition of all hereditary peer seats, as a significant parliamentary vote has backed the government's proposal.

UK politics

1 month ago

Labour's cautionary tale: how hereditary peers clung on for 26 years

Keir Starmer's government is set to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords, highlighting ongoing challenges in parliamentary reform.

UK politics

1 month ago

Age, gender, education: the House of Lords in charts

Labour's reforms aim to significantly downsize the House of Lords by removing hereditary peers and proposing a retirement age.

EU data protection

The Guardian view on the House of Lords: ending inherited power is the right thing to do | Editorial

Labour is advancing House of Lords reform to eliminate hereditary peerage privileges, a significant shift against centuries of inherited legislative power.

1 week ago

UK politics

Hereditary Lords speak out on prospect of leaving Parliament

The current Earl of Devon is facing potential removal from the House of Lords, a legacy of over 600 hereditary peers being reduced.

Privacy professionals

Ministers introduce plans to remove all hereditary peers from Lords

The UK government plans to banish all hereditary peers from the House of Lords, marking a significant parliamentary reform.