Government moves to remove hereditary peers from House of Lords
The last Labour government removed most hereditary peers from the Lords in 1999, but allowed 92 to remain.
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Labour to force peers to take mandatory retirement at 80
The party also said it remains committed to replacing the unelected chamber, but put no timeframe on the plan.
Seats for sale? New report points to major House of Lords corruption risk
“It should be deeply concerning that all too often those donating large sums of money to our political leaders are then handed jobs for life, making our laws in Parliament."
Labour could axe all hereditary peers from House of Lords, reports suggest
Labour has previously vowed to abolish the unelected upper chamber of Parliament.
Lords bat Rwanda Bill back with a vengeance
"It does seem to me... the British public is actually kinder and more concerned than this government. So this government doesn't represent the public anymore", Baroness Jenny Jones said.
First blood drawn as Rwanda plan suffers defeat in House of Lords
The unelected chamber supported a call that Parliament should not ratify the pact until ministers can show the east African country is safe.
Sunak is trying to bluff the Lords – it won’t work
Why the prime minister's last roll of the dice is doomed to fail.
Champagne sales in House of Lords reach highest level for five years
SNP MP Tommy Sheppard said voters would be ‘fizzing’ at the increase in sales of the drink during the cost-of-living crisis.
Labour to u-turn on plans to abolish Lords in first term – report
Major plans for social care reform will not be included in Labour’s manifesto, according to reports.