Theresa May's Brexit deal just lost in the Commonsby 230 votes.This is huge - she's failed to convince her party, failed to convince Parliament and failed in her attempt to scaremonger MPs into backing her. It's the biggest loss in the Commons by a Government - ever.
The media's been laser focused on Theresa May's sinking Brexit deal. But today, 3 crucial bills have gone through the Lords, with significant Lib Dem input. We're fighting to:
Protect the privacy of people who wear skirts
Outlaw exploitative letting fees
Allow people to go about their lives without the Government butting in
Theresa May's botched Brexit deal goes to the Commons tomorrow night, and its chances are looking slim.
A Lords motion regretting the damage Brexit would do and rejecting no deal has passed bya stonking 169 votes.
Stonking majority of 169 in Lords defeating govt - 321 to 152 - with Opposition motion rejecting Brexit 'no-deal' & saying WA/PD damaging.
Glad to work on this, in conjunction with @RichardNewby3, with @HayteratLords & @LadyBasildon & others across the House
- Sarah Ludford 🔶 #FBPE #FinalSayontheDeal (@SarahLudford) 14 January 2019
We all remember waking up to that awful result two and a half years ago. We were all braced for uncertainty. But nobody could have predicted how disastrously the wheels came off the Brexit wagon.
Warnings of food and medicine shortages. Tearing up vital environmental laws. Becoming rule takers, not rule makers.
Two and a half years ago, on the steps of Downing Street, the Prime Minister promised to tackle society's burning injustices.
My constituents elected me to fight for a People's Vote and to keep our Union together.
I was glad to hear it. We could argue all day why people voted to Leave. But at the heart of it for many was a loss of faith in the basic promise that if you work hard and play by the rules, you'll get on in life.
