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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Sammy Gecsoyler

Is the tie dead? Fashion connoisseurs hope not as House of Lords relaxes rules

An image of the House of Lords from May of this year, with the men all wearing ties
Men will no longer be required to wear a tie in the House of Lords, as they are in this May photo. Photograph: Roger Harris/Roger Harris/House of Lords 2026

The House of Lords has long been derided as a stuffy relic of the past. But now its benches, usually filled with haughtily dressed men, could soon resemble something more akin to “dress-down Friday”.

One of the nation’s most storied chambers of power has enacted a rule change: men are no longer required to wear a tie in the House of Lords. Instead, they should opt for “business attire”.

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