Hereditary peers to lose their seats in the House of Lords

The Guardian - World NewsEN 2 min read 100% complete by Nadeem BadshahMarch 11, 2026 at 12:19 AM

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A bill abolishing hereditary peerages in the House of Lords has passed, ending the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the upper chamber. The House of Lords (hereditary peers) bill, finalized on Tuesday evening, reduces the quota of 92 hereditary peers to zero. The change comes after a deal was struck where the government will offer life peerages to some Conservative and cross-bench peers who would otherwise lose their seats. The reform fulfills an agreement made by parliament over 25 years ago that no one should sit in parliament by way of an inherited title. The change will take effect after the current parliamentary session ends, expected later this spring, before the King's speech in May.

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