The claim
“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.”
Our verdict
True
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.
What we found
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 evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
The Lords Library briefing states that the right for hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords has come to an end, listing the last hereditary peers sitting when the Act passed into law in March 2026.
lordslibrary.parliament.uk· Lords Library Confirmation - Background
The UK government news release notes that the legislation will remove the right of the remaining 92 hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords, describing it as the largest constitutional reform in a quarter of a century.
gov.uk· Government Announcement
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