Rwanda bill: what does the latest delay mean?
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Flights have been pushed back to summer after the House of Lords spoke out for Afghans and refugees – here’s what to expect over the coming weeksRishi Sunak’s plan to fly people seeking asylum to Rwanda this spring appears to have been put back to the summer after House of Lords insisted on changes to the scheme.On Thursday the prime minister’s spokesperson said the Lords were responsible for any delay after attaching unwanted amendments to the deportation bill. Continue reading
BBC—Rwanda bill latest: MPs and Lords in showdown as Sunak promises flights by July. After a late-night parliamentary sitting, the plan to send some asylum seekers to the East African country is set to become law.
The Independent—Rwanda Bill – latest: Flights given green light as Lords cave on Rishi Sunak’s plan to deport asylum seekers. Lords cave to pressure and withdraw final amendment to the Rwanda bill
WSTPost—Latest Rwanda Bill news: James Cleverly vows “these tragedies must stop” as five UK-bound migrants die crossing the English Channel just hours after deportation flights approved by Parliament. A devastated father watched his young daughter drown before his eyes, a refugee organization said today.Dany Patoux, from the Bolougne-based organization Osmose 62, said many witnessed the deaths of five people trying to cross the English Channel this morning. The French coast guard confirmed that three men, a woman and a child, believed to be a four-year-old girl, had died.We knew the little girl well. We have photos with her with a big smile on her face, hoping for a better life.But now...