Minister suggests borderline racism to blame for Lords blocking Rwanda bill – UK politics live
by The Guardian
The Guardian— PM blames Labour peers for blocking bill but says parliament will sit ‘for as long as it takes’ to pass legislation this evening
TheJournal.ie—The UK's controversial Rwanda bill has finally passed in parliament. The deal with Rwanda has been plagued by setbacks since it was signed two years ago.
SiliconBeat—UK Parliament passes bill to send migrants to Rwanda. The government plans to deport to Rwanda some of those who enter the United Kingdom illegally as a deterrent to migrants who risk their lives in leaky, inflatable boats in hopes that they will be able to claim asylum once they reach Britain.
The Guardian—UK passes bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Lawyers prepare for legal battles on behalf of individual asylum seekers challenging removal to east AfricaHow the UK government’s Rwanda deportation plan was fought in courtRishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation bill will become law after peers eventually backed down on amending it, opening the way for legal battles over the potential removal of dozens of people seeking asylum.After a marathon battle of “ping pong” over the key legislation between the Commons and the Lords, the bill finally passed...