Britain is ending the centuries-old tradition of hereditary aristocrats sitting in Parliament’s House of Lords.

The Tories are deciding which hereditary peers to keep after being offered 15 seats in a compromise deal.

Government minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the change put an end to "an archaic and undemocratic principle." The removed aristocrats are 92 of the House of Lords' 800 members.

If the very name of the House of Lords implies its aristocratic history, modern Britain is finally letting go of inherited power: the last hereditary members will be removed after a vote in the other, ...

They will leave Parliament permanently this spring ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Of the 844 peers, 282 are ...

The House of Lords has passed an amendment to increase the salary sacrifice cap from £2,000 to £5,000. Under the current proposal, announced in the 2025 Autumn Budget, the annual cap on employee ...

The Private Member’s Bill calls for terminally ill people in England and Wales to be given the right to choose to end their ...

The House of Lords is being urged to vote in favour of abolishing controversial non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs).