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Tremors from the Epstein files rattle the age-old foundations of Britain’s House of Lords

Peter Mandelson, former U.K. ambassador to Washington, resigned this week after fallout from the Epstein files, prompting scrutiny of the House of Lords.
Reporting from the Epstein files showed messages linking peers to Epstein, including Mandelson asking `Need a Lord on the board?`, raising appointment concerns.
The House of Lords currently includes more than 850 members-for-life and hereditary peers remain after the 1999 reforms that left 92 in place.
In December the Lords set up a committee to consider a retirement age of 80 and tightening participation requirements, and the law now allows expulsion for breaching the Lords code, imprisonment, or non-attendance.
Pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer could escalate as critics say the Epstein-files episode has emboldened calls for Lords reform, amid longstanding efforts that are slow to progress.

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Tremors from the Epstein files rattle the age-old foundations of Britain’s House of Lords

By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — Fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files has landed on the gilded wood and plush red benches of Britain’s House of Lords. Related Articles UN Security Council to hold high-level meeting on Gaza before Trump’s Board of Peace convenes UK police band together to assess Epstein revelations as scandal rocks royals and politics Former army chief seen as Zelenskyy’s top rival r…

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