Government minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the change put an end to "an archaic and undemocratic principle." The removed aristocrats are 92 of the House of Lords' 800 members.

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UK removes remaining hereditary peers, ending centuries-old aristocratic seats in the House of Lords under Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Britain's parliament has approved legislation to remove the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords, ending a centuries-old system of ...