UK House of Lords to Shed Last Hereditary Seats as Bill Passes
TL;DR
The House of Lords approved the Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill, ending the hereditary right to sit and vote in Westminster; up to 92 hereditary peers are set to exit by the end of the current session in May. Ministers will offer life peerages to some Conservatives and crossbenchers to retain a limited number of hereditary members, with the final count and retirements to be decided by the prime minister. The reform, long demanded by Labour, signals a major step in modernizing the upper chamber while exploring further changes like retirement ages and participation rules.
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