Welcome to bbc news. The House Of Lords has dealt the government its first serious blow over the brexit bill which will trigger the formal process of leaving the eu. Theyve voted by a large majority to give European Union nationals, who already live here, the right to stay in the uk. The Prime Minister has so far refused to give any such assurances until british citizens on the continent get similar guarantees. The issue now goes back to the commons, where the government will attempt to overturn the decision. Our Political Editor, laura kuennsberg, reports. They have voted, contents 358. Not contents 256. So the contents have it. Wow you can hear them say. The lords beat the government by more than 100 votes. A bid to force ministers to say people from other eu countries can stay here, and to say so now. It thinks to be a win win for principles of humanity and honour. And i hope the House Of Commons will now follow the example of the lords and make sure it confirms this improvement to
Welcome to bbc news. The House Of Lords has dealt the government its first serious blow over the brexit bill which will trigger the formal process of leaving the eu. Theyve voted by a large majority to give European Union nationals, who already live here, the right to stay in the uk. The Prime Minister has so far refused to give any such assurances until british citizens on the continent get similar guarantees. The issue now goes back to the commons, where the government will attempt to overturn the decision. Our Political Editor, laura kuennsberg, reports. They have voted, contents 358. Not contents 256. So the contents have it. Wow you can hear them say. The lords beat the government by more than 100 votes. A bid to force ministers to say people from other eu countries can stay here, and to say so now. It thinks to be a win win for principles of humanity and honour. And i hope the House Of Commons will now follow the example of the lords and make sure it confirms this improvement to
Welcome to bbc news. The House Of Lords has dealt the government its first serious blow over the brexit bill which will trigger the formal process of leaving the eu. Theyve voted by a large majority to give European Union nationals, who already live here, the right to stay in the uk. The Prime Minister has so far refused to give any such assurances until british citizens on the continent get similar guarantees. The issue now goes back to the commons, where the government will attempt to overturn the decision. Our Political Editor, laura kuennsberg, reports. They have voted, contents 358. Not contents 256. So the contents have it. Wow you can hear them say. The lords beat the government by more than 100 votes. A bid to force ministers to say people from other eu countries can stay here, and to say so now. It thinks to be a win win for principles of humanity and honour. And i hope the House Of Commons will now follow the example of the lords and make sure it confirms this improvement to
Welcome to bbc news. The House Of Lords has dealt the government its first serious blow over the brexit bill which will trigger the formal process of leaving the eu. Theyve voted by a large majority to give European Union nationals, who already live here, the right to stay in the uk. The Prime Minister has so far refused to give any such assurances until british citizens on the continent get similar guarantees. The issue now goes back to the commons, where the government will attempt to overturn the decision. Our Political Editor, laura kuennsberg, reports. They have voted, contents 358. Not contents 256. So the contents have it. Wow you can hear them say. The lords beat the government by more than 100 votes. A bid to force ministers to say people from other eu countries can stay here, and to say so now. It thinks to be a win win for principles of humanity and honour. And i hope the House Of Commons will now follow the example of the lords and make sure it confirms this improvement to
Welcome to bbc news. The House Of Lords has dealt the government its first serious blow over the brexit bill which will trigger the formal process of leaving the eu. Theyve voted by a large majority to give European Union nationals, who already live here, the right to stay in the uk. The Prime Minister has so far refused to give any such assurances until british citizens on the continent get similar guarantees. The issue now goes back to the commons, where the government will attempt to overturn the decision. Our Political Editor, laura kuennsberg, reports. They have voted, contents 358. Not contents 256. So the contents have it. Wow you can hear them say. The lords beat the government by more than 100 votes. A bid to force ministers to say people from other eu countries can stay here, and to say so now. It thinks to be a win win for principles of humanity and honour. And i hope the House Of Commons will now follow the example of the lords and make sure it confirms this improvement to