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The House of Lords will conclude the first stage of a crucialBrexitdebate tonight after Theresa May ramped up pressure on them not to block or delay Britain's exit from the European Union.

In a highly unusual move on Monday, the Prime Minister sat on the steps in front of the Royal Throne in the Upper Chamber as Lords Leader Baroness Evans of Bowes urged peers not to frustrate the passage of theBrexitBill.

As many as 110 peers are due to debate the Bill today in a sitting running late into the evening.

Peers are likely to vote on the contentious amendments such as giving EU nationals a legal right to remain in the UK after Brexit next week.

The Bill is expected to complete its passage through the Lords by Tuesday March 7 but if peers have made amendments, it will return to the Commons, where MPs will debate whether to keep the changes or get rid of them.

This procedure, known as "ping-pong", would see the Bill repeatedly move between the Commons and the Lords until an agreement is reached on the final text.

Labour's leader in the Lords Baroness Smith said her party will seek to amend the legislation but said there would be no extended wrangling between the Chambers..

This virtually guarantees UK triggering Article 50 by the end of March because dates for this Parliamentary "ping pong" have been set for March 13 and March 14.

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Brexit Bill: Lord Lamont warns peers 'either you believe in democracy or you do not' during Article 50 debate - Telegraph.co.uk