Cameron’s 'embarrassing retreat' over immigration

The prime minister was forced to rely on cross-party support to defeat rebels from his own party.

David Cameron had to "beat an embarrassing retreat" last week after 86 Tory MPs voted against the government over immigration, says Andrew Grice in The Independent.

Cameron had to rely on Labour and Liberal Democrat votes to beat the rebels, who backed an amendment tabled by Tory MP Dominic Raab aimed at stopping foreign prisoners using the right to a family life (enshrined in the European Convention of Human Rights) to stay in Britain. It was defeated by 241 votes to 97.

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