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The former West MPs with new roles in the House of Lords • May 20, 2025, 7:43 PM ET (BBC)
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Ministers block Lords bid to make AI firms declare use of copyrighted content • May 15, 2025, 6:20 AM ET (The Guardian)
Sheffield councillor 'never imagined' House of Lords seat • May 13, 2025, 2:50 AM ET (BBC)
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Areas Of Involvement lord • peerage
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Learn about the House of Lords and know the composition and roles of its members
Understand the process of appointment of lords and their roles in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom
Learn about the structure of the U.K. Parliament - the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the monarch
Know about Simon de Montfort's baronial revolt against King Henry III and the contribution of 1215 Magna Carta in establishing Parliament
Behold the Gothic-style House of Lords and the House of Commons constituting the Houses of Parliament
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