The last Labour government removed most hereditary peers from the Lords in 1999, but allowed 92 to remain.

The last Labour government removed most hereditary peers from the Lords in 1999, but allowed 92 to remain.

Government’s bill would prevent the 92 remaining peers who inherited their titles from sitting in upper chamber

The UK government on Thursday introduces legislation to axe seats in the House of Lords retained for hereditary lawmakers as it moves to reform...

The UK government on Thursday introduces legislation to axe seats in the House of Lords retained for hereditary lawmakers as it moves to reform...

Somebody should tip off the Labour Party in Britain about the law of unintended consequences. There are 92 hereditary peers in the House of Lords....

Somebody should tip off the Labour Party in Britain about the law of unintended consequences. There are 92 hereditary peers in the House of Lords....

There are 92 seats in Lords reserved for hereditary peers, who inherit their titles through their family.

Some of the 92 now about to lose their seats can trace their family’s presence in the Lords back to the middle ages

Labour’s plan to axe the peers there by birth is a blunt instrument. Only a fully elected second chamber will give us true democracy