The House of Lords sat through the night debating plans to stop small boats.
The Government pressed ahead with parliamentary scrutiny of the Illegal Migration Bill until 4.16am in a sign of its determination to progress the flagship legislation despite fierce opposition from unelected peers.
The proceedings in the upper chamber as part of the committee stage started at 3pm on Wednesday.
Wrapping up the session shortly before dawn, deputy speaker and Tory peer Lord Lexden said: “The House do now adjourn – at long last.”
It is rare for the House, which would normally rise at about 10pm, to sit so late and the last time it did was during the stormy votes over Brexit.
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