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MPs voted in support of a bill to revive the PM's Rwanda policy by 313 to 269 votes - a majority of 44 votes.
The proposed law seeks to revive the Rwanda deal, which was ruled unlawful by the UK Supreme Court last month.
It comes after Rishi Sunak spent the day trying to see off a revolt against the flagship bill - which eventually aims to send people who arrive in the UK in small boats to the east African country, where they could claim asylum.
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