EU referendum: David Cameron suffers defeat in parliament over 'purdah' rules

Government loses by 27 votes as Tory Eurosceptics and Labour oppose proposed changes to rules that restrict campaigning in month before electionDavid Cameron has suffered a humiliating defeat over the EU referendum as Tory rebels and Labour put aside their differences to oppose changes to the rules that restrict government campaigning before an election.The government lost by 27 votes as a group of Tory backbenchers argued that Downing Street was trying to unduly influence the result in favour o