Should the UK Abolish the House of Lords?

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Sign up to Nebula to watch 'What to Follow: USA" and get 40% off an annual subscription with our link: https://go.nebula.tv/wtf?ref=tldrnewsuk Following Labour's general election promises, the House of Lords is undergoing a significant change. In this video, we're taking a look at what the House of Lords actually does, and arguments in favour of reforming it and of keeping it. The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Explained: https://youtube.com/watch?v=o56EpDU6RTQ 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Support TLDR on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tldrnews Donate by PayPal: https://tldrnews.co.uk/funding Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! Sources: Institute for Government Explainer on the House of Lords https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/house-of-lords Government Information on how much Lords get paid https://lordsappointments.independent.gov.uk/how-to-apply-2 Tortoise Media Investigation into the Effectiveness of the Lords https://www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/11/20/the-lords-work-tortoises-peer-review/ Institute for Government Explainer on how the Lords Works https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/house-of-lords Electoral Reform Society on How Much Lords Get Paid https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/how-do-house-of-lords-expenses-work/ Electoral Reform Society on Why the Lords Should Be Changed https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/campaigns/elected-house-of-lords/ BBC News Article on How the Lords Tried to Block the Government on Brexit https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-54882088