"Dozens of hereditary peers whose seats have been abolished have had their lawmaking powers restored as Keir Starmer seeks to accelerate changes to the House of Lords. It is understood that 15 Conservative hereditary peers, two Labour and nine crossbenchers have been handed life peerages, enabling their return to the red benches."
"The apparent concession was made in a bid to end a long battle over Starmer's plans to remove the right of the last remaining hereditary peers to sit in the Lords, a commitment made in Labour's 2024 manifesto."
"The peers have already been subject to a due diligence process run by the House of Lords appointment commission, which includes a check by HM Revenue and Customs."
"The Scottish National party has criticised Starmer's move, claiming the government is focused on saving hereditary Lords rather than focusing on the cost-of-living crisis."
Keir Starmer has restored lawmaking powers to dozens of hereditary peers, including 15 Conservatives, two Labour, and nine crossbenchers, by granting them life peerages. This move aims to facilitate the removal of hereditary peers from the House of Lords, a commitment in Labour's 2024 manifesto. The recent parliamentary session faced significant disruption due to the bill's progress. In exchange for support, the Conservative party will expedite the retirement of half of its life peers. The Scottish National Party criticized the focus on hereditary peers amid the cost-of-living crisis.
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