Boris Johnson’s “assault on democracy” crackdown forcing voters to show ID has been dealt a crucial defeat in the House of Lords.
Peers voted 199-170 tonight to water down a crucial clause in the Elections Bill that will force voters to show photo ID in polling stations.
They backed an amendment from Tory ex-minister Lord Willetts to expand the list of accepted identification to include non-photo documents - such as birth certificates, bank statements, council tax demands and library cards.
