peerage

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"I don't think we should be using the hereditary privilege we have in the Lords to haggle or negotiate for life peerages," the earl said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Lords sources said talks had been held, with one suggesting the number of life peerages offered would depend on how many Tory members of the upper house agree to retire.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Removing someone’s peerages completely and ousting them from the line of succession requires legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

In December, Sir Keir awarded 30 new peerages, including a string of ex-MPs and his former chief of staff Sue Gray.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

Modern peerages in England may be said to date from that of Arthur Collins, whose one-volume first edition was published in 1709.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various