The House would be replaced with a 'new, reformed upper chamber', the BBC is told.
Sir Keir Starmer told Labour peers that he wanted to strip politicians of the power to appoint people to the chamber in the first term of a Labour government.The party is expected to confirm its plans in its next manifesto.first reported that part of the reason for reform was because the public "have lost faith in the ability of politicians and politics to bring about change", according to Sir Keir.
The size and role of the House of Lords has come under scrutiny in recent years, with warnings that membership has grown excessive, with 784 sitting members. Mr Johnson has also faced accusations that he has proposed several Conservative MPs for peerages but told them to delay accepting them to prevent triggering by-elections.
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