Hereditary peers lose seats in House of Lords under new law

8 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Apr 29

The law, enacted as Parliament's session ended, removes the last 92 hereditary peers, ending a tradition dating back nearly 1,000 years.
Fifteen Conservatives and some crossbenchers will remain as life peers to preserve experience, joining about 700 existing life peers and 26 bishops.
The reform fulfills Labour’s 2024 manifesto pledge and follows the 1999 reduction of hereditary peers; further changes, including participation requirements and a retirement age, are planned later this year.

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