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The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Its origins lie in
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The constitutional concept of the King-in-Parliament is embodied within the chamber at the State Opening which inaugurates each parliamentary session (as in 2024, above).
Queen Anne addressing the House of Lords, c. 1708–1714, by Peter Tillemans
An early 19th-century illustration showing the east wall of the House of Lords in the centre
Michael Bruce Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean, is a British financier and politician, who has held the office of Lord Speaker, the presiding officer of the House of Lords, since February 2026. Form
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…succeeded as Lord Speaker by John McFall, Lord McFall of Alcluith, who served until his resignation in 2026. McFall was succeeded in February 2026 by Michael Forsyth, Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, who is the incumbent Lord Speaker. This reform of the post of Lord Chancellor was made due to the perceived constitutional anomalies inherent in the…
Official portrait, 2024
Forsyth in 2015