Flagship immigration and asylum reforms clear first Commons test

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said ‘the purpose of this Bill is to strengthen UK border security’ (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Government’s flagship immigration legislation has cleared its first Commons hurdle as the Tories branded the proposals the “border surrender Bill”.

MPs voted 333 to 109, majority 224, to approve the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill at second reading after earlier rejecting a Conservative amendment designed to block the legislation.