Government defeated as Lords vote to remove parts of controversial policing bill

Government defeated as Lords vote to remove parts of controversial policing bill

Lords voted to remove clause 57 of the bill, which restricts demonstrations which cause ‘serious disruption’ on Monday (Picture: NurPhoto/PA)
The UK Government has been defeated in the House of Lords this evening after peers voted to remove a controversial section of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
238 peers voted for the Labour-led amendment to remove clause 57 from the Bill, with…

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