A major victory for our Green peers, Jenny Jones and Natalie Bennett who were up until the early hours voting on the government’s Police and Crime Bill. The Lords inflicted “a staggering 14 defeats on the government in one historic evening, with a further 5 government amendments being withdrawn.” Jenny is quoted in the Mirror, Sky News and the Independent.

During the debate, Jenny spoke in the Lords saying the Bill would grant more oppressive powers to the police to use against the voiceless. “This is an autocracy, not a democracy."

And of course, the battle’s not over, as some amendments go back to MPs for votes. 

Ahead of the vote in the Lords, Caroline Lucas wrote for the Mirror accusing the government of using the Bill to seize dictatorial powers. 

Caroline also reacted to the passing of the controversial Elections Bill which includes proposals for mandatory voter ID. She said the Bill “succeeds in making it harder for already disenfranchised  communities to vote - a “solution” for a problem (voter fraud) that doesn’t exist.”