UK MPs have rejected attempts to include a guarantee on the rights of EU nationals in Britain in legislation giving Prime Minister Theresa May the power to begin the country's exit from the European Union.
Earlier this month members of the upper house of Britain's parliament attached a condition to the legislation which said May could only trigger divorce talks if she promised to protect EU citizen's rights.
That was overturned by the lower house, the House of Commons, who voted by 335 to 287 on Monday to remove the amendment.
MPs also voted against an attempt to give parliament more power to reject the final terms of the country's exit from European Union.
The upper house of parliament had attached the condition to legislation requiring May to get parliament's approval for any exit deal.
That was overturned by members of the lower house on Monday, who voted by 331 to 286 to remove the amendment.
Both bits of legislation are due to pass back to the upper house later on Monday for approval.
