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Former prime minister Liz Truss and former leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith are among those to back the amendment.

Three shadow ministers – Yasmin Qureshi, Afzal Khan and Paula Barker – quit on Wednesday evening to back calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Some 354 MPs voted in favour, with seven against and some noticeable no votes.

Suella Braverman had faced pleas from Tory MPs to reform the Government’s controversial asylum reforms.

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner branded the Bill the “Conservative sacking nurses Bill”.

Voting lists showed that dozens of Conservative MPs abstained, including former prime minister Theresa May.

"They will not put working people first, and they have no answer on the cost of living crisis," Rachel Reeves said.

Just three Conservative MPs voted against the offshoring plan, while Edward Leigh urged the government to "hold the line".

Labour MP Beth Winter described the proposal as a vote to "increase the level of poverty in this country."