Labour and Lib Dem peers pass three amendments to devolution bill,including allowing cities to gain new powers without need for elected mayorDavid Cameron has suffered his government’s first defeat of the parliament after Labour won a vote in the House of Lords saying cities that want devolution should not be forced to have elected mayors. Labour teamed up with the Lib Dems to pass three amendments to the cities and local government devolution bill, which will require ministers to report annually on devolution, and introduce a test approximately suitability for devolution and allow cities to gain devolved powers without the need for a mayor.
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Source: theguardian.com