End of an heir-a: The U.K. abolishes aristocrats’ right to inherit Parliament seats

By Lauren Frayer

The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They’re all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.

(Image credit: Susannah Ireland for NPR)

The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They’re all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.

(Image credit: Susannah Ireland for NPR)

Source:: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/21/nx-s1-5137843/uk-parliament-abolishes-hereditary-lords