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House of Lords Reform: Why Britain's Unelected Chamber Still Exists and What Labour Plans to Do About It
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House of Lords Reform: Why Britain's Unelected Chamber Still Exists and What Labour Plans to Do About It

The House of Lords is the world's second-largest legislature with 784 unelected members — here's why it exists, what it does, and whether Labour will finally abolish it.

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