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1. The ruling Labour Party announces a bill to remove the right of all hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords.
   2024-09-05 18:10:19 (First version)
2. The ruling Labour Party in the United Kingdom announces a bill to remove the right of all hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords.
   2024-09-06 02:43:33 (Update)
3. In the United Kingdom, the ruling Labour Party drafts a bill that would remove the right of all hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords.
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