THE Coalition's plans to reform the House of Lords were in disarray last night after David Cameron staged a humiliating retreat to avoid his first Commons defeat in the face of a massive Tory rebellion.
With more than 100 Conservative backbenchers prepared to defy the UK Government, the Prime Minister informed Nick Clegg hours before last night's vote that attempts at winning over the dissenters had failed. He told the Deputy Prime Minister a controversial vote to limit debate on the proposed reforms to 10 days was being withdrawn.
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