The last of the hereditary peers in the House of Lords

The Labour government has plans to end their outdated and indefensible' lawmaking position in the upper house

For centuries in Britain, the country's noblemen have sat in parliament by virtue of their bloodline - but not for much longer.

The last dukes, earls, viscounts and barons are to be removed from the UK's unelected upper house, the House of Lords, by the newly elected Labour government - which has declared their presence outdated and indefensible".