Boris Johnson's law banning ‘noisy’ protests dealt humiliating Lords defeat

The Government's bid to ban "noisy" protests was dealt a humiliating defeat in the Lords for the second time.

Peers defeated the Tory-dominated Commons with 208 votes to 166, creating a majority of 42 votes.

In the same session, peers backed a move to remove the "noise trigger" for public assemblies and preventing an expansion of police powers for such gatherings by 190 votes to 175 - a majority of 15 votes.