Triggering the uks exit from the European Union clears parliament after peers back down in their battle with the commons. There is no reason whatsoever to think that if this house were to stand its ground, that the House Of Commons would change its view. But Nicola Sturgeon springs a surprise by announcing she intends to call a second independence referendum in scotland. A demand attacked by theresa may. Constitutional gameplay must not be allowed to break the deep bonds of our shared history and our future together. People in scotland will have a referendum and we will have our say also on this programme, the Chancellor Backs down from a planned hike in National Insurance for the self employed. I have decided not to proceed with the class four nics measures set out in the elifig. But first. The lords had inserted two amendments into what became known as the article 50 bill. The brexit secretary came to the Commons Chamber to make clear