May faces likely defeat in Lords over rights of EU citizens

Peers support Labour amendment to Brexit bill to protect European residents in UK after article 50 is triggeredThe Conservative government is likely to be defeated in the House of Lords over the issue of securing the rights of EU citizens living in the UK, despite a last minute plea from the home secretary, Amber Rudd.Peers are lining up to support a Labour party amendment – which now has the formal backing of a Conservative, a Liberal Democrat and a crossbencher – calling on ministe