Opposition peers in the House of Lords are expected to defeat Theresa May on an amendment to the Data Protection Bill



Labour and Liberal Democrat peers will move today to enshrine a series of EU rights in UK law, signalling their intent to ambush the government over Brexit legislation.

Opposition peers are set to defeat Theresa May on an amendment to the Data Protection Bill that would write part of the EU’s charter of fundamental rights into the legislation.

The prime minister has explicitly ruled out bringing the EU charter into UK law after Britain withdraws from the bloc, a decision that has brought criticism from Sir Keir Starmer, Labour’s shadow Brexit secretary.

The EU Withdrawal Bill, which will formally enact Brexit, includes a clause that states: “The charter of fundamental rights is not part of domestic law on or after exit day.”

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