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By Gregor Young
The Nationality and Borders Bill will, for the first time, mean how someone enters the UK will impact their claim for asylum A CONTROVERSIAL bill setting out reforms to the UK s immigration system has cleared its first parliamentary hurdle as MPs voted to gave it a second reading last night. The Nationality and Borders Bill proceeded to the next by 366 votes to 265, majority 101, as the number of people making the perilous journey across the Channel to the UK in 2021 approached the entire figure for 2020.
Labour’s bid to block the Bill was rejected by 359 votes to 265, majority 94.