‘Out of touch’ hereditary peers criticised for voting against workers’ rights

November 18, 2025 1

Trade union leaders and senior Labour figures say the Lords looks ‘undemocratic and firmly against the interest of working people’

Dozens of hereditary peers – including the Duke of Wellington, landed aristocrats and millionaire business chiefs – have been criticised for battling to unpick Labour’s plans to boost workers’ rights.

In a fresh setback for the government, the Lords voted to support a string of Conservative-backed amendments to the employment rights bill late on Monday for the third time running.

Source: www.theguardian.com

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