Labour bill has enraged some hereditary peers, but was also criticised by other lords for failing to go far enough ...

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden stressed MPs had backed the move and it was now down to peers to do the same ...

A Conservative peer who was a page honour to the late Queen swerved over verges and pavements and was pursued by concerned ...

MPs have backed plans to get rid of all hereditary peers from the House of Lords.A bill making its way through Parliament ...

Sir Keir Starmer is at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, where he's announced the UK will aim to cut emissions by 81% by 2035 ...

Back in 1999, one hereditary Tory peer, the Earl of Onslow, said he would behave like a “football hooligan” in opposing New Labour’s abolition plan. It was watered down eventually, despite former ...

It isn't personal, it isn't a comment on the contribution or service of any individual hereditary peer past or present, we are grateful to all peers who commit their time to valuable public service.

Cross party support expressed for abolishing the bishops' bench entirely in debate on reforming the House of Lords ...