Alfred Barry, the second son and biographer of Charles Barry, the architect of the New Palace of Westminster, tells us that his father considered the House of Lords as ‘not a mere place of business ...

Campaigner Lord Grocott urged colleagues to move faster in scrutinising legislation set to oust hereditary peers.

“The House of Lords is indefensible.” So said Keir Starmer in December 2022, endorsing proposals drawn up by his predecessor ...

Sir Tony Blair’s message to the hereditary peers in the House of Lords was meant to be “thank you and goodbye”. But it didn’t quite go to plan. His Labour government was forced into a ...

Patrick Stopford, 9th Earl of Courtown, sips on his pint in a small bar tucked away near the House of Lords, as he contemplates the looming end of an era. Known in Westminster as Patrick Courtown ...

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of “stuffing” the House of Lords with his allies at the same time as attempting to abolish hereditary peers. The Prime Minister has appointed the most life ...