The time may have come for reform of the House of Lords into a partially-elected senate, former Conservative minister Sir Malcolm Rifkind has said.Sir Malcolm Rifkind said the UK's parliament may need to evolve further (Danny Lawson/PA) He said: I think one change that is worth considering is a reform not in Edinburgh or Cardiff, but in Westminster itself.The Tory party grandee said the upper chamber of parliament may need to change into something which reflects more the age we live in.Sir Malcolm Rifkind questioned whether hereditary peers should continue (Ben Stansall/PA) This chamber could also have a constitutional role, symbolising the four nations of the UK as much as possible, he said.
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