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Labour finally finds willing hereditary peer for House of Lords seat

While Tory and crossbench seats are hard-fought, David Hacking is one of few Labour-supporting aristocrats

Wanted: One aristocrat who would like to sit in the House of Lords for the rest of their life, vote on legislation that affects the public, and be paid £305 a day for turning up to parliament.

The catch? The successful applicant is expected to be a Labour supporter.

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