Ministers will seek to overturn Brexit bill defeat

The government will “resist” any changes to its Brexit bill and seek to overturn the defeat inflicted by the House of Lords, ministers have vowed.

Peers defied ministers by 358 to 256 to guarantee the rights of EU nationals living in the UK after Brexit.

The government said it was “disappointed” at the first defeat for its draft legislation.

MPs will have the chance to remove the Lords’ amendment when the bill returns to the House of Commons.

Before then, next Tuesday, the Lords will consider backing other possible amendments to the bill, which authorises Theresa May to trigger Brexit.

Leader of the Commons

source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/02/ministers-will-seek-to-overturn-brexit-bill-defeat/