The secretary of state for culture, media and sport has attacked the Conservative front bench in the House of Lords over what she called attempts to “wreck” plans for an independent football regulator.

Lisa Nandy addressed a gathering of MPs and football club executives at the Houses of Parliament on Monday night as concerns lingered over the possibility that the government’s Football Governance Bill could be derailed by Tory amendments which could add years to its passage through parliament.

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