UK Parliament to Phase Out Hereditary Peers After 900 Years

A new law in the UK will phase out the last hereditary seats in the British House of Lords, ending a tradition that dates back nearly a thousand years, with one peer expressing that the public will miss them.

Post Share

Sources

Showing 0 of 1 sources

No articles available in your preferred languages.

1 article available in other languages below.

svenska-dagbladetSwedish67d ago

Efter 900 år: Nu ryker brittiska arvslorderna

Deras poster går tillbaka nästan 1 000 år. Men nu är det slut. I och med en ny lag fasas de sista ärvda platserna i brittiska överhuset ut. ”Jag tror den breda allmänheten kommer att sakna oss”, säger Charles Courtenay, som uppger att hans släkt haft sin plats i 900 år.

Read full article →

PERSPECTA

PERSPECTA

UK Parliament to Phase Out Hereditary Peers After 900 Years

Sources

Efter 900 år: Nu ryker brittiska arvslorderna

Related Stories

Trump Considers Military Action Against Iran Amid Hormuz Blockade Discussions; UK Declines to Join

Former Speaker Romualdez Linked to Flood Control Project Anomalies

Philippine Police Investigate More Vehicles in Dela Rosa 'Escape'

Obstruction of Justice Raps Filed Against Philippine Senator Padilla Over Dela Rosa's Alleged Escape

PERSPECTA