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peerage

[peer-ij] / ˈpɪər ɪdʒ /




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Armstrong has been an assembly member since September 2024, when she was co-opted to replace Tom Elliott after he was given a life peerage.

From BBC

When approached for comment, a No 10 spokesperson directed the BBC to a document listing the reasons why Dame Ann had been nominated for a peerage.

From BBC

Ms Davies will sit alongside ex-Tory cabinet minister John Redwood and journalist and historian Simon Heffer - who have also been handed peerages.

From BBC

The chairman of the supermarket chain Iceland will be nominated for a Labour peerage, sources within the party have confirmed.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal