Lords inflict 15th defeat on government over EU withdrawal bill

Peers argued that enforcement measures proposed in a consultation document published last week were inadequate.Peers have inflicted a 15th defeat on the government’s key Brexit bill, underlining the acute political challenge Theresa May faces in seeking a deal that both parliament and her warring ministers can live with.The latest amendment, aimed at bolstering environmental protection after Brexit, was carried by 294 to 244 votes on Wednesday.