Government supporters have warned Britain’s upper house of parliament against any hold-ups, saying the unelected chamber itself could be abolished if it defied the result of the Brexit referendum. But a source from the opposition Labour Party in the Lords, where the Conservative government does not have a majority, said amendments "would be likely to win handsomely" in defiance of the government. Michael Heseltine, a top Conservative, also said he planned to rebel against the government by pushing for an amendment to ensure a parliamentary vote on any final Brexit deal. In an article in the Mail on Sunday, Heseltine also suggested that the Brexit decision could be reversed before Britain actually leaves the EU. "My opponents will argue that the people have spoken, the mandate secured and the future cast. My experience stands against this argument," he said. Members of the House of Lords, known as peers, will begin proposing amendments to the bill on triggering Article 50 of the EU’s...
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