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- Britain's Parliament voted to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords, ending a centuries-old tradition.
- Government minister Nick Thomas-Symonds called the change an 'archaic and undemocratic principle,' emphasizing merit-based representation.
- The reform began in 1999, allowing 92 hereditary peers to remain temporarily.
- The Labour government led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeks a more representative second chamber.
- Nicholas True, Conservative leader in the Lords, acknowledged hereditary peers' contributions.
