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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government wins the backing of the elected House of Commons for his controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda. The government fended off right-wing Conservative rebels to win the final vote on the legislation in the parliament's lower chamber by 320 votes to 276. SOUNDBITE
The European Union still expects to conclude talks on a post-Brexit fishing rights row with Britain today, according to a spokeswoman, despite London saying it does not recognise the deadline. SOUNDBITE
Jeremy Corbyn is the former leader of the Labour party. Business Insider reports he has been suspended from the party. His suspension comes after publication of a damning report into antisemitism within the party under his leadership. "In light of his comments made today and his failure to retract them subsequently, the Labour Party has suspended Jeremy Corbyn pending investigation." On Thursday, Corbyn refused to accept the findings of the report. He insisted that antisemitism within the party was "dramatically overstated" by his political opponents.
London (UK), 22 Oct (EFE/EPA), (Camera: Enrique Rubio / Neil Hall).- After the international fame achieved by John Bercow with his thunderous calls to order, his successor as Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, brings a conciliatory style.FOOTAGE OF INTERVIEW LINDSAY HOYLE, PRESIDENT OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
The leader of Britain's pro-EU Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson, says early election results and exit polls, which indicate a big win for the ruling Conservative party, will bring "dread and dismay". Swinson, who campaigned on a pledge to revoke Brexit if elected, was beaten into second place by the Scottish National Party (SNP) in her East Dunbartonshire seat in western Scotland. SOUNDBITE
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain's main opposition Labour party, greets workers at a polling station in London. His party's vision to remodel the country along socialist lines, but looks to have led his party to its worst defeat since 1935 as Prime Minister Boris Johnson's ruling party appeared on course for a sweeping victory in Thursday's snap election, an exit poll showed. IMAGES