UK Ends Hereditary Seats in House of Lords After MPs Vote

Centuries-old tradition ends as hereditary peers leave House of Lords

The Lords Speaker paid tribute to their ‘distinguished service’

Hereditary peers leave House of Lords for last time - here's why

The House of Lords will never be the same again as new law comes into force.

Hereditary peers are gone, yet Britain still belongs to unaccountable power

This week marked the end of hereditary peerage in the UK. But while Keir Starmer’s Lords reform bill might have put a minuscule dent in unaccountable power in Britain, the country still belongs to the wealthy. Not that the move wasn’t popular… As YouGov reminds us, a majority of Brits have been opposed to people inheriting peerages for years: Today will mark the final day for hereditary peers in the House of Lords – our polling in 2024 found th…

Hereditary peers' last hurrah as 700-year-old system abolished

It comes after legislation to remove their right to sit in the upper chamber passed last month.

Last hereditary peers exit House of Lords for last time

A centuries-old element of Britain's parliament has come to an end as hereditary peers took their seats in the House of Lords for the final time.

End of an era: last hereditary peers exit UK parliament

A centuries-old element of Britain's parliament came to an end on Wednesday as hereditary peers took their seats in the House of Lords for the final time.