House of Lords reform

Former prime minister Tony Blair abolished the majority of inherited titles in 1999 but more than 90 people remain
UK Politics

Revolt over 'absurd and indefensible' hereditary peer by-elections

UK Politics

House of Lords to debate reducing number of peers

Editorials

Like it or not, the House of Lords plays an important role

UK Politics

Former MP joins House of Lords after being elected by three people

UK Politics

Only 10 per cent of people want to keep an unelected House of Lords

Comment

John RentoulPeerages: from birthright to bauble is not progress

UK Politics

Creating a hundred Tory peers to pass tax credit cuts would cost £2.6m