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 ...

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill, which has already been through the Commons, will abolish the 92 seats reserved for members of the upper chamber who are there by right of birth.

The ousting of hereditary peers has been promoted as the first step in a process of reform (PA/Henry Nicholls) Aristocrats sitting in the House of Lords have spoken of the “deep” personal ...

Bloodline members complain they are being treated like ‘discarded rubbish’ under the move that was a Labour manifesto pledge ...

Hereditary peers complained they were being treated like “discarded rubbish” and questioned what they had done to be “shown the door in such a way”. They argued sparing existing bloodline members ...

The hereditary members of the House of Lords have had their day. The Bill that will seal their fate will be read for a third time in the chamber next week.