peerage
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Any hereditary peers that lose their titles once the bill has passed would have to apply for a life peerage, in the same way as everyone else.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
He refused a peerage four times from prime ministers Disraeli and Gladstone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Challenged on the peerage at Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir said Lord Doyle had not given "a full account of his actions".
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Sir Keir's judgement is also being questioned over the peerage given to former communications chief Lord Doyle, who lost the Labour whip over his links with a convicted sex offender.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Lords produced lords—not because peerage was hereditary, but because intelligence was.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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