Heavy Lords defeat for government sets up Brexit showdown

The government has again been defeated in the Lords over giving MPs a "meaningful vote" on the final Brexit deal.Peers backed an amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill by 354 to 235, a majority of 119.There were 22 Conservative rebels who voted in favour of the amendment, including Tory former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine and Conservative former ministers Lord Patten of Barnes, Lord Willetts and Baroness Warsi.