The House of Commons last night (20 October) voted against keeping a clause to ensure that children in the UK with the right of free movement who are in care, and those who are entitled to care leaving support, are automatically granted indefinite leave to remain under the European Union (EU) Settlement Scheme in the Immigration Bill.
The clause, known as amendment three, was voted down by 330 to 262 votes.
MPs also voted by 327 votes to 264 to remove an amendment made by peers which would have required the government to ensure unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the EU continue to be relocated with close relatives in the UK.
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