Lords cave to pressure and withdraw final amendment to the Rwanda bill
The UK is reported to have held talks with other countries to replicate the scheme if it is successful.
After eight hours of debate on the Rwanda Bill, peers finally threw in the towel shortly after midnight. The two…What to read next: Sunak insists Rwanda scheme is ‘ready’ | Sunak set for final game of Rwanda ping pong | Sunak targets Britain’s ‘sick note culture’ | How many MPs will reject Sunak’s smoking ban?
Peers maintain stand-off with government over flagship controversial Rwanda deportation plan.
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Rishi Sunak’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda have been given the green light after Lords cave to MPs
Rishi Sunak said there will be no more delays to his asylum plan and Parliament will sit and "vote until it's done".
Legislation to return to the Commons with changes that would ensure conformity with UK and other law and protect claimantsThe Rwanda deportation bill has been delayed for at least one more day after the House of Lords voted for amendments that would ensure that it adheres to international and key domestic laws.The plan to spend £541m to send 300 people seeking asylum to east Africa was sent back to the House of Commons after peers voted several times to add protections for claimants to the bill....
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The bill has been a topic of much political contentiousness in the United Kingdom since the idea was first introduced in 2022.
MPs have rejected all the Lords’ Rwanda Bill amendments, after the Government was accused of “flogging a dead horse” with the policy.The seven amendments included those that sought to require local authorities to complete age assessments for migrants before their removal, and to exempt Afghan staff who worked alongside the UK armed forces.The Bill will return to the Lords tomorrow, when it is expected that Labour and crossbench peers may seek to reinstate three or four amendments.The votes came...