PEERS have delivered a heavy blow to the government’s Internal Market Bill on Monday, legislation that intended to override parts of the Withdrawal Agreement (WA) signed with the European Union.

Peers, including dozens of senior Tories, voted to strip controversial clauses from the Bill that would enable ministers to set aside key parts of the WA.

PM Boris Johnson’s official spokesman said that the government still wants the measures and that MPs would be asked to re-include them in the legislation.