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UK government suffers new Brexit defeat as Lords demand environment safeguards

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May's government on Wednesday suffered its 15th defeat on the legislation that will end Britain's membership of the European Union when parliament's upper chamber voted in favour of adding environmental safeguards to the bill. (Reporting by William James. Editing by Andrew MacAskill)