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"The government saw the biggest defeat in the House of Lords for over 20 years today, as peers from across the house rejected Boris Johnson's plan to break international law and pave the way for a no-deal Brexit.
395 lords to 169 see how they voted voted to condemn the Internal Market Bill, saying that it “would undermine the rule of law and damage the reputation of the United Kingdom”. Thank you to everyone who used our tool to lobby a lord ahead of this key vote.
This is a hopeful sign – but it's not over yet. Their vote today doesn't stop the bill in its tracks – but it shows that it has no chance of getting through the House of Lords without heavy amendments.
It is still worth writing to a lord if you haven't already: Lobby a lord
(If you don't mind which lord, this tool will send it to one at random. If you wish to write to a specific lord, choose one from the list at the link to how they voted)
What happens now? If the House of Lords insists on amendments - as looks likely – then the bill will be sent back to the House of Commons to vote on those amendments. If we assume the Tory majority in the Commons will reject them, then there is a stalemate.
At that point, the House of Lords could take the big step of refusing to roll over, and blocking the bill. It is very rare that this happens - but it is also very rare for such a huge majority in the Lords to be opposed to a government bill, and unprecedented for the government to be trying to pass a bill that rides roughshod over the rule of law.
That is why it is important to keep making your views known to the Lords, and sharing the lobby-a-lord tool with other people too: Write to a lord now
www.parliament.uk/business/news/2020/october/lords-debates-internal-market-bill/
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