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Rwanda bill latest: MPs and Lords in showdown as Sunak promises flights by July

David Graham
1 year ago





Rwanda bill latest: MPs and Lords in showdown as Sunak promises flights by July – BBC News

























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Summary

  1. MPs and peers are sitting in Parliament for a showdown on the Safety of Rwanda Bill, after months of deadlock
  2. The House of Commons has sent the bill back to the Lords having voted to reject its most recent amendments
  3. PM Rishi Sunak says it will be approved by Parliament tonight “no matter how late it goes – no ifs, no buts”
  4. He says flights taking some asylum seekers to Rwanda will set off in “10-12 weeks”
  5. The plan – designed to deter migrants crossing the Channel in small boats – was announced in 2022, but no flights have set off
  6. Sunak previously said he expected flights to set off this spring – he acknowledges the delay, but blames it on Labour



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