The government canned its wrecking amendment on a Partygate probe just minutes before MPs started their debate.
Gibraltar has been caught between a rock and a hard place since the UK quit the EU.
The PM suggested that Partygate does not "make a real difference to the electorate" on his way to India.
It comes as the Nationality and Borders Bill comes under renewed scrutiny from MPs.
This is not a parody.
The PM suggested the "parkies" were powerless to act because his car had "Belgian plates".
Hopes of getting the deal done this year have also been dashed, with Downing Street saying they "don't want to sacrifice quality for speed".
"Everybody involved in this show should feel bad", Aaron Rupar said.
The Government has tabled an amendment to defer the vote - with all Tory MPs being whipped to support it.
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