MPs vote through social care reforms – but government majority gets slashed
The prime minister’s working majority of around 80 MPs was slashed to 26, with the former justice secretary urging ministers to "look again" at the issue.
The prime minister’s working majority of around 80 MPs was slashed to 26, with the former justice secretary urging ministers to "look again" at the issue.
"The problem for the government is that you cannot simply pull up the drawbridge. Controlling the country's borders requires international agreement and co-operation."
"Especially the type as the UK has proposed it, negotiated it, and signed the agreement up on it with us.”
"It wouldn’t be for the first time", the former chancellor said.
It could also allow the government to act retrospectively when it comes to British citizenship - which is not the first time the Home Office has pushed for retrospective law related to British citizenship this year.
Tory MPs Peter Bone, Philip Hollobone, Nigel Mills and Dan Poulter rebelled to support Labour's motion.
Unionists have warned about the damage of post-Brexit trade arrangements and the consequences of placing a border in the Irish Sea.
Earlier this month Sir John Major hit out at the Johnson administration for its "shameful" conduct.
Christopher Chope shouted ‘object’ in the chamber when the motion was put forward. The Deputy speaker's face says it all.
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