An retirement age of 80 will be imposed on House of Lords members if Labour wins the general election, the party has said. Sir Keir Starmer has also vowed to phase out the remaining hereditary peers - Lords who inherit a seat in Parliament from their parents - in Labour's manifesto, published on Thursday.
Labour's plan includes shrinking the size of the Lords, making it easier to remove 'disgraced peers,' and introducing participation requirements to ensure high standards. The manifesto calls for a consultation on replacing the House of Lords with a 'more representative' body, shifting from initial goal of abolition to a long-term ambition.
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