Brexit: bill intended to block no deal to become law after being passed by House of Lords – as it happened
Benn bill passes the upper house without being amended, meaning it does not have to go back to House of Commons
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5.27pm BST
This James is silly playground behaviour.
We are in the middle of a national crisis and this is our response."aTMi
How can grown men reduce themselves to this level of silliness. What has become of this great Party of ours https://t.co/89aStqWjbq
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'Big girl's blouse'
'Girly swot'
What is it about big smart women Boris Johnson doesn't like https://t.co/E17w0ALbQs
4.35pm BST
This is from Naomi Smith, chief executive of the anti-Brexit group Best for Britain, commenting on the Benn bill passing the Lords.
The Lords have guided Britain further away from the no-deal cliff edge towards which the PM has been stumbling blindly.
Parliament has forced Boris Johnson into a corner and his reckless Brexit strategy is in tatters. He must now uphold democratic process and formally seek this extension or face the courts.