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Britain is set to eject hereditary peers from the unelected House of Lords after centuries, replacing most inherited seats with life peerages; the reform will take effect upon royal assent and the current parliamentary session's end this spring, with Labour aiming to eventually replace the Lords with a more representative second chamber.
Britain’s unelected House of Lords is set to remove hereditary peers after centuries, with a compromise allowing some to stay as life peers; the bill, awaiting royal assent, will take effect at the end of the current session this spring, as Labour pushes toward a more representative second chamber, though reform is expected to be gradual.
Britain is moving to eject hereditary peers from the House of Lords, ending a seven-century tradition and pushing Parliament toward a modern, life-peer–based system.
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.