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The debate over reforming the House of Lords has always seemed a bit precious to some. By convention, it does not block government legislation; its role is mainly to raise questions about bills.

Metro. Protesters throw leaflets, chant 'no more lords' in House of Lords. Posted: March 20, 2025 | Last updated: March 20, 2025. Leaflets ended up wedged on the clock above the chamber and could ...

THERE are, somewhat remarkably, 92 hereditary peers in the House of Lords. Since 1999, 90 of these choice gentlemen have been farcically elected to sit on the burgundy benches from out of the ...

The Lords is getting more and more crowded. House of Lords/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND. At present, around a fifth of all peers and coming up to a quarter of life peers sat at one time or another in the ...

Assisted dying bill introduced in Britain’s House of Lords, as emotional campaign picks up pace Analysis by Rob Picheta , CNN 6 minute read ...

"The last meaningful reform of the House of Lords happened over 20 years ago," a government source told The Times. "While ultimately we want to move to an elected second chamber, ...

Britain’s Parliament has two chambers: the House of Commons, whose members are directly elected by voters in 650 constituencies across the U.K.; and the unelected Lords.

UK House of Lords backs amendment to AI bill thanks to peer vote that forces companies to reveal copyrighted material used in training AI models. News. By Hope Corrigan published 14 May 2025 ...

The House of Lords canteen has served peers a “pride crumble” dessert with a rainbow-coloured topping. The River Restaurant in Parliament, which caters for peers and other staff on the ...