Published 18 days ago

MPs reject Lords' amendments to Rwanda bill - as crunch week for legislation begins

Home Office minister Michael Tomlinson expressed frustration over the rehashed debate, saying they are revisiting rejected issues.
The government supports amendment 10B, exempting agents, allies, and employees of the UK overseas from removal to Rwanda.
Tomlinson emphasized the commitment to combat veterans, ensuring they will not be let down.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

The Independent

Lords peers face call to ‘calm down’ and allow Rwanda bill to clear parliament

Peers were urged to “calm down” and allow the government’s Rwanda deportation legislation to progress, as MPs voted to overturn amendments made by the House of Lords on Monday 15 April. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill will not receive royal assent until both the House of Commons and the Lords agree its final wording, a process known as parliamentary ping-pong. MPs returned from the Easter recess on Monday to discuss six furthe…

17 days ago·London, United Kingdom

Read Full Article

Daily Mirror

Headline Unavailable

18 days ago·London, United Kingdom

Read Full Article

South China Morning Post

UK MPs reject changes to Sunak’s Rwanda bill, send it back to Lords

Under the policy, asylum seekers who arrive illegally in Britain will be sent to the East African nation, in a bid to deter cross-channel crossings.

18 days ago·Hong Kong

Read Full Article

The Telegraph

Politics latest news: Cameron rules out return to No 10 in any circumstances

MPs have dismissed all the Lords' amendments, with Labour MPs calling the bill "doomed to fail."

18 days ago·London, United Kingdom

Read Full Article

Shropshire Star

Rwanda standoff continues as MPs reject Lords amendments for second time

The parliamentary “ping-pong” over the Government’s Rwanda scheme will continue on Tuesday as peers are set to once again debate legislation declaring the east African nation safe for refugees.

18 days ago·Ketley, United Kingdom

Read Full Article