Peers warned of constitutional crisis and loss of powers if they press ahead with plan to abolish off cutsAn attempt by peers to abolish off proposed cuts to tax credits has been rebuffed by the government after it warned the House of Lords it would trigger a full-scale constitutional crisis by urgent ahead with the plans.
As the chancellor faced a growing rebellion against the cuts among Tory MPs, the government told the non-party group of crossbench peers that they risked a renewed push to weaken the powers of the upper house if they refused to back down.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com