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The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026

7 Opinions on Why the Hereditary Peers Removed From the House of Lords in 2026 Were Worth Keeping

The 2026 Act called it reform and closed the one door in the Lords that opened by ballot. Here is the case for the bench that went, with the…

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Live · Updated 30 Oct 2026

  1. 1Prince William£1.2bn
  2. 2The Arnault children$116.5bn
  3. 3David Ellison$186.5bn
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