Aristocrats sitting in the House of Lords have spoken of the “deep” personal offence they feel at the Government move to boot them out and have pleaded for a late reprieve against “the ruthless and ...

This third element (the House of Commons) only came to be based on universal manhood suffrage in 1918, and universal adult ...

Dozens handed life peerages in apparent concession, enabling their return to red benches ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Parliament voted to remove hereditary aristocrats from the House of Lords, ending a 700-year British political ...

A law to reform the House of Lords is being introduced by the Labour government. The bill will remove the remaining 92 hereditary peers, whose presence in the Lords is described as "outdated and ...

King Charles will deliver the King's Speech in the House of Lords later on Wednesday, setting out the government's planned ...

The government pledged to bring the change in following the rows about both Peter Mandelson, and former spin doctor Matthew ...

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. "At the conclusion of this session, those ...

The State Opening of Parliament and the King’s Speech will take place on Wednesday, marking the formal beginning of the ...