“Hereditary peers' last hurrah as 700-year-old system abolished Hereditary peers in the House of Lords have left their red leather benches for the final time.”

• The article and authoritative sources confirm that hereditary peers have ceased sitting in the House of Lords, marking the end of their centuries‑old role.
• Both the Lords Library briefing and the UK government announcement state that the right for hereditary peers to sit and vote has come to an end.

The article and authoritative sources confirm that hereditary peers have ceased sitting in the House of Lords, marking the end of their centuries‑old role. Both the Lords Library briefing and the UK government announcement state that the right for hereditary peers to sit and vote has come to an end.