Brexit: Lords force Theresa May to give MPs single market vote

Brexit strategy for May and Corbyn both ‘blown apart’ in the past 24 hours

The House of Lords
The House of Lords
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The government experienced a shock defeat in the House of Lords last night after a rebel Labour amendment was pushed through, guaranteeing that MPs will have a vote on remaining in the European Economic Area – effectively a vote on the single market.

The Guardian says the result of the vote means the “Brexit strategy of both Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn has been blown apart in the past 24 hours”.

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