Rwanda bill delayed for at least a day after Lords pass amendments
by The Guardian
The Guardian— 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....
The Guardian—Macron criticises Rwanda-style asylum schemes days after UK passes bill. Such policies are ‘betrayal’ of values, says French president in speech covering defence and negative effects of BrexitEmmanuel Macron has criticised migration policies that involve sending people to African countries as “a betrayal of our [European] values”, just days after the UK government passed its Rwanda deportation bill.The French president made the remarks in a wide-ranging speech on Thursday aimed at warning Europe against overdependence on other countries for security and trade....
dailym.ai—DOMINIC LAWSON: Blockers in the Lords must now drop their insincere objections and pass the Rwanda bill today. DOMINIC LAWSON: The ball has been ping- ponging back and forth between the two Houses over the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration Bill).
Daily Mail—Unelected peers delay Rwanda Bill AGAIN with more amendments despite MPs voting down previous bids to weaken crucial Channel boats plans. The House of Lords snubbed ministerial calls to back down and insisted by 245 votes to 208, majority 37, on a requirement that the east African country cannot be treated as safe.