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    New Brexit defeat for government in Lords

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    MPs will vote again on how much of a say Parliament should have on Brexit, after another House of Lords defeat for the government.

    Peers decided MPs should have to approve whatever the government decided to do next if there was no final agreement with the EU.

    Their amendment to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill was backed by 354 votes to 235.

    It means the issue is sent back to the House of Commons for a debate on Wednesday.

    Leading Tory Eurosceptic Jacob Rees-Mogg accused the Lords of being “cavalier” towards the UK's constitution.

    The UK is due to leave the European Union in March 2019. And negotiations have been taking place over the terms of its departure.

    But there is an ongoing row about what happens if Parliament votes to reject the final deal reached between the two sides – or if no deal is reached.

    One side says Parliament should intervene to prevent the UK from “crashing out” of the EU without a deal – but critics say the prospect of this happening would undermine the UK's negotiating hand.

    Last week, Theresa May avoided defeat on the issue – but rebels said they were not happy with the concessions they had been offered in return for not voting against the government.

    Now, peers have backed an amendment from former Conservative cabinet minister Lord Hailsham,…

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