Theresa May has won the first round in her battle with the Lords to secure authority for triggering the Brexit process by the end of next month. Peers gave an unopposed second reading to the European Union Bill after a marathon two-day debate involving more than 180 speakers.

Former Chancellor Norman Lamont walks into traffic to escape hearing about thousands of unnecessary deaths . THE Department for Work and Pensions “hid” the deaths of seven disability benefit claimants from an independent expert hired to review its “fitness for work” assessments , a freedom of information request has found.