The government has survived two big challenges to its controversial plans to change the law on embryo research for the first time in 20 years.A cross-party attempt to ban hybrid human animal embryos was defeated on a free vote, by 336 to 176.
Catholic cabinet ministers Ruth Kelly, Des Browne and Paul Murphy voted for a ban. PM Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron both opposed it.
A bid to ban "saviour siblings" was voted down by 342 votes to 163.
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