Controversial plans to re-introduce Lords Spirituals to the House of Lords has failed in a 6-8 division during the legislative sitting.
The legislation introduced by the Member of Parliament for the Greater London region, jviiden, passed the House of Commons on Saturday evening in a 20-19 vote with strong opposition from For Britain and the Unionist Party.
The legislation in itself is a redux of the Lord sllllllp of Londonderry’s bill that too encountered troubled waters through the legislative process.
Supporters of the re-introduction of Lords Spirituals appear poised to ramp up efforts to secure its passage through the Houses of Parliament in the coming days.
You can find the legislation here.