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
Treated her and has now tracked her down. 0h, treated her and has now tracked her down. Oh, my goodness me. Coming up in sportsday, British Cycling has more questions to answer as the head of uk anti doping slams the organisations medical record keeping. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The government is lightly to be this evening over the brexit bill. Peers from all parties have voted in the House Of Lords to amend the legislation to enable eu citizens living in the uk to stay here. Its a setback for the governments bill to trigger article 50 which starts the formal process of the uk leaving the eu. Mps may vote to remove the lords proposed changes when the bill moves back to the House Of Commons later this month. But today would be the first defeat for the government over brexit and there could be more to come. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has more. Turning up for work the minister smiling despite the prospect of defeat. From the start their lordships were de
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