UK Abolishes Hereditary Peers' Right to Inherit Parliament Seats

The British Parliament has passed a new law that will phase out the right of aristocrats to inherit seats, ending a nearly 1,000-year-old tradition of unelected lawmakers.

21 Mar, 13:34 — 21 Mar, 13:34

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End of an heir-a: The U.K. abolishes aristocrats' right to inherit Parliament seats

The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They're all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.

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UK Abolishes Hereditary Peers' Right to Inherit Parliament Seats

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