60 years ago today, the Life Peerages Act 1958 opened up membership of the UK House of Lords. Members are now drawn from all walks of life and represent a range of professional and personal backgrounds. They put their experience to use every day, examining draft laws, checking the work of government and debating the issues of the day. Hear from our members all this week as we bring you reflections from five life peers on how the Act changed British politics. | UK House of Lords

The Prince Andrew page has been completely removed from the official Royal Family website, marking a stark new chapter in the family’s distancing from the 65-year-old after he was stripped of his titles by King Charles III. The deletion follows a phased demotion: his biography was first moved down the site’s hierarchy and by November 3 2025 the link led only to an error page, with him now being identified as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. The move underscores the monarchy’s effort to curtail his vi