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Titles Deprivation Act 1917

A historical act that removed peerages from those who aided Britain's enemies in the First World War, serving as a precedent for the removal of peerages.

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Feb 7, 2026

What are the rules and precedents governing expulsion from the House of Lords and the removal of the right to use a peerage title?

The can remove a person’s right to sit and vote in the chamber through statutory and internal procedures, but stripping the actual legal right to hold a peerage is a far rarer, more intrusive act that...

Feb 4, 2026

What is the legal process for revoking a life peerage in the UK and when has it been used?

The legal route to is effectively blocked: there is no statutory mechanism allowing a life peerage to be revoked or voluntarily relinquished, and removing one would require primary legislation — an Ac...