Daily Mirror names and shames every MP who voted against free meals for hungry kids on its front page
Tory MPs said they "did not believe in nationalising children" ahead of the vote, with one saying children have been going hungry "for years".
Tory MPs said they "did not believe in nationalising children" ahead of the vote, with one saying children have been going hungry "for years".
MPs rejected the motion by a majority of 61.
The amendment to continue existing arrangements had been successfully moved in the House of Lords by refugee campaigner and Labour peer Lord Dubs, who fled the Nazis as a child on the Kindertransport.
The Covert Human Intelligent Sources Bill would allow public bodies - ranging from MI5 to the Food Standards Agency - to authorise agents to commit potentially egregious crimes while undercover.
Here's a full list of MPs who voted to strip the amendment from the bill.
“The Conservatives call themselves the party of law and order, but have become the party of lawlessness and disorder," David Lammy said.
There are several notable exemptions.
Only two Tory MPs - Sir Roger Gale and Andrew Percy – voted against the Bill.
"But it's ok because every year they shine a green light on Downing Street", David Schneider said.
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