The government's draconian Immigration Bill sailed through the Commons with a huge majority on Tuesday night despite a stark warning that it will bring apartheid-style pass laws to Britain.

Just seven Labour MPs voted against the Bill, along with three Lib Dems, three Plaid Cymru MPs, three SNP, Respect MP George Galloway, Green MP Caroline Lucas and two Irish SDLP MPs.

The Bill obtained a second reading by 303 votes to 18 after the vast majority of Labour MPs abstained in line with shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper's wish to "amend and reform" it at committee stage.