The UK government overturned all 10 House of Lords amendments to the Rwanda Bill, with Tory MPs voting against changes including compliance with domestic and international law, court considerations for Rwanda's safety, and protections for victims of modern slavery. The legislation now faces delays and further defeats in the House of Lords, impacting the planned deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda.
So many news shows still failing to point out that this week Tory MPs VOTED DOWN 10 amendments to the #RwandaBill which included 🚨Forcing the governments Bill to comply with UK & international law 🚨 Protections for trafficking & modern slavery victims 🚨Protections for… https://t.co/AuDtzXheVo
Delay to Rwanda bill gives Rishi Sunak time to plan https://t.co/57ygrhuY0s
EXCLUSIVE on @GBNEWS now ... Rishi Sunak's Rwanda plan is set to come into the law on Thursday April 18, according to a plan drawn up by Government whips. The hope had been to seek royal assent for the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill on Thursday next week, GB News…
EXCLUSIVE As revealed on my show today by @christopherhope - the exact date of the Rwanda Bill being made law >> https://t.co/hO5q4iOBBr
📝 The Rwanda Bill will not be passed until mid-April https://t.co/GUXAvE33qg
'I am determined to get the legislation through the House' Home Secretary @JamesCleverly accuses Labour peers of 'delaying and obstructing' the Rwanda Bill, after it suffered fresh defeats in the Lords last night https://t.co/NIhXaCAmYE
The government's Rwanda Bill has been defeated in the House of Lords, one peer described it as 'a wake up call', after which they voted and went back to sleep https://t.co/5b5eD7Ob83
Rishi Sunak's spokesman struggling to explain why the PM has now delayed passage of what he described as the "emergency" Rwanda legislation, until next month, while telling Conservative MPs they can go home for Easter a week early
Minister @andrealeadsom insists flights to Rwanda will take off this spring, despite delays in Parliament after the Lords inflicted further defeats on the Bill on Wednesday Speaking to Political Reporter @JasmineCC_95 https://t.co/IyZHB8eyzO
Minister @andrealeadsom insists flights to Rwanda will take off this spring, despite delays in Parliament after the Lords inflicted further defeat on the Bill on Wednesday Speaking to Political Reporter @JasmineCC_95 https://t.co/wWPVYhMmkE
Penny Mordaunt confirms the Rwanda Bill will not return to the House of Commons until April 15 due to Easter recess. Reminder: Rishi Sunak described the Bill as "emergency legislation" when he announced it back in November last year. https://t.co/cKlVLnKvCI
BREAKING: MPs will next consider the government's flagship Rwanda legislation when they return from the Easter recess on 15 April, it has been confirmed Latest: https://t.co/xItZsH7tea 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/gwYe8zElkp
Conformed: Rwanda "emergency" legislation won't be dealt with again by the Commons until after Easter - 15 April at the earliest.
Archbishop of Canterbury slams Rwanda Bill as Rishi Sunak vows to throw out Lords changes
Archbishop of Canterbury slams Rwanda Bill as Rishi Sunak vows to throw out Lords changes in April 15 MPs vote https://t.co/037ot9Tcyf
After further Rwanda defeats in Lords last night, Gov had a choice - bring bill back to Commons next week pre-recess or delay til April 15. They chose to delay despite calling this emergency legislation. Big driver? Keeping fractious party happy by giving them early Easter ... 1/
The Government’s flagship Rwanda Bill has suffered yet more defeats in the House of Lords. Do you have any faith in the Rwanda deportation policy? 📞0344 499 1000 @JuliaHB1 https://t.co/pdIYy560So
Delay to Rwanda bill gives Rishi Sunak time to plan, @ChrisMasonBBC writes https://t.co/q8YHMCaULh
A senior Tory Lords source tells me they are furious Rwanda legislation not being voted on by MPs this side of Easter, pours scorn on idea Royal Assent doesn’t change and says they won’t be able to get anything like the turnout of yesterday after treating them with contempt…
Rishi Sunak vows to throw out Lords changes to his flagship Rwanda Bill on April 15 when MPs vote on it again
RWANDA: Govt not going to force thru Rwanda bill b4 Easter recess so bill not back until April 15. Govt source tells me this doesn’t change date for Royal Assent “so the key thing is we’re in track & going to get it done” (flights away by spring) 1/ https://t.co/OQeC0tPWbf
Sunak vows to throw out Lords changes to his Rwanda Bill on April 15 in new MPs' vote https://t.co/037ot9Tcyf
‘This has put Rishi Sunak’s leadership in big jeopardy.’ GB News’ Olivia Utley says Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill being put on hold until at least next month after the House of Lords inflicted seven defeats, is ‘devastating’ for the Prime Minister. https://t.co/4gOXuygPgH
Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda Bill won't now return to the Commons before Easter, after fresh defeats from the House of Lords on the government's draft law. BBC Chief Political Correspondent @HZeffman explains on #R4Today.
The House of Lords has inflicted fresh defeats on the government over its flagship Rwanda bill. Chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman told #BBCBreakfast it means any flights may now not start until June at the earliest https://t.co/SdOn0WBwXm https://t.co/aLeaEtewx1
Government loses all seven Lords votes on Rwanda bill – as it happened https://t.co/5uD7V3KsKI
First flights to Rwanda ‘delayed until June’ after House of Lords inflicts series of new defeats on bill https://t.co/OGx87K3W14
Rwanda bill likely to be stalled at least till April after seven defeats in the Lords https://t.co/66DwTbnWnR
'Poor old Rishi trying to get through his little Bill' @andrewdoyle_com @mrstevenallen @nickdixoncomic discuss the Rwanda Bill's latest defeat in the Lords - one of Thursday's top stories. https://t.co/QQlxmfoFs2
Rishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda deportation bill expected to be stalled until at least April after Lords inflicted seven defeats - @syalrajeev https://t.co/XK8A9Svww2
"Rwanda flights are set to be delayed as the Lords inflicted a series of heavy defeats on Rishi Sunak’s landmark legislation, pushing back the passage of his Bill until after Easter" https://t.co/q3phUTlKIn
Sunak suffers Lords defeat on Rwanda bill, leaving plan facing new delay Latest by @ChaplainChloe and @singharj https://t.co/EgHMdAbtkT
Rwanda flights are set to be delayed as the Lords inflicted a series of heavy defeats on Rishi Sunak’s landmark legislation, pushing back the passage of his Bill until after Easter. https://t.co/KjBc9sECrV
🔺 New: Rishi Sunak has suffered another blow to his Rwanda bill after a series of heavy defeats in the Lords delayed the first flights until June, as he pleaded with MPs to unite behind him ⬇️ https://t.co/cBidJT9qim
The UK's House of Lords dealt another blow to the government's deportation plans by reinstating rejected amendments to a bill concerning Rwanda https://t.co/QzZqgN4sax https://t.co/Z39tCqxZYg
Rwanda bill sent back to Commons after Lords inflicts new defeats on government Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/zyPXq5knL3
'They want to delay the whole thing as much as possible.' Life Peer and former Labour MP, Baroness Hoey, reacts to fresh defeats in the House of Lords for Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Bill. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 🖥️ GB News on YouTube: https://t.co/KHMl3BS8eC https://t.co/8ObPcdN2o0
Lords inflict multiple defeats on Sunak’s Rwanda bill https://t.co/DD4C6WzDNZ
This week, the House of Commons rejected the House of Lords' first attempt to amend the Safety of Rwanda Bill. 'Where are we on the prospect of the PM's longed-for deportation flights to Rwanda?' - @BethRigby @serenabarksing has more ⬇️ #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii https://t.co/TzIsU4CtKR
Sunak’s flagship Rwanda bill delayed again after Lords back amendments https://t.co/eM7NHWr8Pb
Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill has been hit by a further delay after defiant peers inflicted a fresh defeat against the controversial policy https://t.co/cbfe9VOSyo
That's it for this side of Easter on the Rwanda bill. Lords inflicted 7 defeats on the government with majorities ranging from 30 to 55 in favour of amendments to the Safety of Rwanda Bill. The legislation is deadlocked between the Lords and Commons, which rejected all 10…
🚨 BREAKING: Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Bill is now delayed after the Lords inflicted seven defeats in a row
Breaking: Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Bill delayed as peers inflict seven defeats in a row on the Government https://t.co/5xUIDkJbRX
“Another blow to the government on this flagship policy that seems to be failing at every single hurdle.” The House of Lords has handed the government new defeats on the Rwanda bill. Peers approved four amendments, including one requiring "due regard" for laws. @alicia_fitzg https://t.co/bv6wpyvHKl
The Government has suffered four defeats over its Rwanda Bill as the House of Lords votes on a number of amendments. Sunak’s legislation is back in the upper chamber for a series of crunch votes. Follow the latest ⬇️ https://t.co/B5KTpEkSdd https://t.co/kf0lTAow5E
"The number of desperate people coming here is a national issue, it's not just a party political one..." @AndrewMarr9 reacts to today's PMQs after the Rwanda Bill faced further defeats in the House of Lords. https://t.co/k13N4lm6Qp
Blow for Rishi Sunak as Rwanda scheme stymied by defiant peers digging their heels in over bill https://t.co/Krt1nZARJq
Approx same majority against Rwanda Bill in Lords as there was for it in the Commons. Looks like several Lords wrecking amendments will be voted back in tonight. https://t.co/v6KpaPhWPl
Fourth consecutive defeat for the government on the Rwanda bill in the Lords - but a slimmer majority of 30. This time on an amendment by Baroness Chakrabarti that removes a key clause declaring Rwanda a "safe country" in the decision of individual asylum claims.
Fourth consecutive defeat for the government on the Rwanda bill in the Lords. This time on an amendment by Baroness Chakrabarti that removes a key clause declaring Rwanda a "safe country" in the decision of individual asylum claims.
The government has lost its 4th Lords vote of the night on the Rwanda Bill, by 263-233. It was in the name of Baroness Chakrabarti on allowing individual immigration decisions to take into account of the safety of Rwanda. 3 votes to go, and the government will lose them too.
Passage of the Rwanda bill now looks set to be delayed until after Easter — as per our story last Friday 👇 https://t.co/sEKC0VyXY0
Government loses third Rwanda bill amendment by a majority of 50. Lord Hope's amendment to ensure treaty is fully implemented
Government loses for third time by 276 to 226 votes on amendment on the safety of Rwanda https://t.co/THY6P7whCs
BREAKING: Government loses THIRD Rwanda vote in the Lords, by 276-226. Amendment was in the name of crossbench peer Lord Hope stating Rwanda is only a safe country when the arrangements provided for in the Rwanda Treaty have been fully implemented.
🚨 BREAKING: The government has lost the second Rwanda Bill amendment vote in the House of Lords by 285 votes to 230 The amendment would remove the designation of Rwanda as a "safe country" until the treaty with Rwanda is fully implemented
Government loses second Lords vote with a bigger majority of 55. The amendment from Lord Hope would only allow migrants to be removed to Rwanda once the arrangements in the treaty have been "fully implemented". This amendment is likely to provide grounds for compromise given…
BREAKING: Government loses second Rwanda Bill vote in the Lords, this time on the safety of the country, by 285-230. That's another big defeat, suggesting we won't see it back in the Commons this side of Easter. Meanwhile, Tory MPs in the 1922 Committee cheer the PM ...
'The hope is to get the first flights to Rwanda in May.' @ChristopherHope provides the latest as the government suffers defeat in House of Lords on the Rwanda bill. https://t.co/ikOh752JPN
🏓 Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda Bill could remain caught in parliamentary "ping-pong" until after Easter recess https://t.co/HSp909dXOE
Rwanda flights set to be delayed as Lords inflict first of what is expected to be a series of defeats ( by 271 to 228 votes) over @Rishisunak flagship bill https://t.co/cSovt1nXAJ
🚨 BREAKING: The government has lost the first Rwanda Bill amendment vote in the House of Lords by 271 votes to 228 The amendment requires the bill to be fully compliant with international law The Rwanda legislation will now be delayed beyond today with 6 more votes to go
Govt defeated in Lords in 1st vote on Rwanda Bill by 271 to 228, decent majority of 43. Suggests Govt failed to whip its troops sufficiently. Ping pong beyond Easter now? Or will it get sorted next week?
The government has lost the first of several votes on the Rwanda bill in the Lords. Lords voted 271 to 228 - a majority of 43 - in favour of Labour's amendment on compliance with international law. It means the Rwanda legislation will be delayed beyond today.
BREAKING: Government LOSES first Rwanda Bill amendment vote of the day in the House of Lords by 271 votes to 228. The amendment, in the name of Labour's Lord Coaker, would require the Bill to have regard to domestic and international law.
NEW; The Government has been defeated in the House of Lords on the first amendment to its Rwanda bill by 271 to 228.
The government's Safety of Rwanda Bill is being debated in the House of Lords, as "parliamentary ping-pong" continues, after a total of 10 amendments were voted down by MPs in the Commons earlier this week Politics Hub live ➡️ https://t.co/QYEclXw6pC https://t.co/Cb2KMLSKPF
Latest on Rwanda votes in the House of Lords is that there will be SEVEN votes between 4.15pm and 6pm. So peers have dropped three of the amendments they made to the Safety of Rwanda Bill.
Rwanda bill faces latest showdown in House of Lords https://t.co/26CIFO50ie
The Rwanda Bill faces another parliamentary showdown as the Lords consider whether to hold the legislation up until after Easter. Kevin O'Sullivan: "While our friends in Westminster are playing politics, this crisis continues to be extremely real." @TVKev | @ThatAlexWoman https://t.co/UsgmiDNIqj
Belatedly looking at the Rwanda Lords amendments votes from Monday. Just one Conservative MP voted against their whip. That was @RobertBuckland, on four of the divisions.
Rwanda showdown in House of Lords TODAY as government warns peers including Archbishop of Canterbury not to reinstate 'wrecking' amendments on crucial Bill https://t.co/nDQqgdRMdc https://t.co/1Affx1RU3N
Rwanda flights could be delayed as the Lords seeks to inflict a series of fresh defeats on Rishi Sunak’s flagship legislation on Wednesday night. @JamesCleverly @VotePursglove @Michael4MDNP https://t.co/cSovt1nXAJ https://t.co/pg6FuFlu8p
✈️ Rwanda flights could be delayed as the Lords seeks to inflict a series of fresh defeats on Rishi Sunak’s flagship legislation on Wednesday night https://t.co/6X7a1urNEH
Hearing that there are likely to be 7 votes in the Lords tomorrow on the Rwanda bill-including once again challenging the amendments on compliance with domestic and int law, exempting Afghans who worked with armed forces, stronger checks on Rwanda being safe for asylum seekers 1/
📝 Peers are now redrafting their amendment proposals before the Rwanda Bill will be back in the Lords on Wednesday https://t.co/bB77bsiRHn
Rwanda legislation looks to be on the home straight - but Tory prospects appear bleak, writes political correspondent @tamcohen ⬇️ Read more https://t.co/JkRIWtJqNk
Tory MPs last night voted against complying with “domestic and international law” RT if you think that should be headline news #RwandaBill https://t.co/AuDtzXheVo
Rishi Sunak warns Lords against attempt to frustrate Rwanda Bill as peers gear up to delay flights by WEEKS https://t.co/mClqgDjbeK
Last night Tory MP’s actually voted down an amendment to the #RwandaBill to force the Government to comply with UK & international law - just think about that! If you think the public should know RT this widely https://t.co/AuDtzXheVo
Last night Tory MPs voted down 10 amendments to the #RwandaBill including 🚨Forcing the governments Bill to comply with UK & international law 🚨 Protections for trafficking & modern slavery victims 🚨Protections for children ...and more I THINK THE PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW THIS https://t.co/OjQ4pdqQli
Downing Street has suggested the House of Lords will be showing a lack of “compassion” if peers do not pass the Rwanda Bill. @JamesCleverly @Michael4MDNP @VotePursglove @reporterboy https://t.co/TywwrHS2sb https://t.co/ZW7ss9sftM
Last night MPs voted on amendments to the Tories' cruel Rwanda Bill. One of the amendments simply said the bill had to comply with international law. The Tories voted that down, along with 9 other amendments, showing how little they care about the rights of refugees.
Spiked Online’s Tom Slater says the Rwanda bill wouldn’t make any difference to the migration crisis “even if everything goes wonderfully to plan” after MPs voted down Lords' amendments. “It’s just taken on symbolic significance.” @JuliaHB1 https://t.co/V4oCDN8w8O
Rishi Sunak has maintained hopes of spring flights carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda as the Government overturned all attempts by the House of Lords to change to its deportation legislation ✍: @richard_kaputt & @DavidHughesPA https://t.co/WSfxcUEtuf
Peers go into battle to delay Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda Bill in 'constitutional' showdown
Rishi Sunak faces a showdown with the Lords on Wednesday over his Rwanda Bill after he used his Commons majority to reverse their amendments to his flagship legislation. @JamesCleverly @CPhilpOfficial @Michael4MDNP @VotePursglove https://t.co/45xdjrHlvb https://t.co/RYmG3lTlGI
Government likely to overturn Lords' amendments to Rwanda bill raising Sunak's hopes of a first flight departing in Spring - but Labour will oppose plans in crucial vote today https://t.co/js9CvQa7BY https://t.co/Lb73YAlNcX
"MPs have rejected the House of Lords' changes to the Rwanda Bill, which aims to deport asylum seekers to the east African country." https://t.co/9xqD1XAXMs
MPs reject Rwanda Bill amendments as Sunak faces fresh battle with Lords over migrant plan https://t.co/NFdIkCFlQl
Rwanda Bill: MPs reject Lords changes as Sunak plans Spring deportations https://t.co/I9qjKa733L
To be accurate - *Conservative* MPs overturned Lords amendments to the Rwanda Bill. Labour voted to support the amendments. https://t.co/geuygzPWVR
The House of Commons has rejected the House of Lords' first attempt to amend the Safety of Rwanda Bill - with the legislation sent back to the upper chamber Sky's @tamcohen has the latest from Westminster ⬇️ https://t.co/znKjQJOWsj 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 https://t.co/ANz7nqJPos
BREAKING: Rwanda bill amendments rejected by Commons as parliamentary ping pong begins Read more🔗 https://t.co/lfYvVE4ByP
UK lawmakers rejected a slew of changes suggested by the upper House of Lords to its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, allowing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to progress toward fulfilling his flagship immigration pledge. https://t.co/BRjXmrzUTw
Tory MPs just voted down all Lords’ amendments to the #RwandaBill, including to: - Ensure compliance with the rule of law - Allow courts to consider if Rwanda is really safe - Protect victims of modern slavery How do they sleep at night?
Rwanda bill amendments overturned in Commons vote https://t.co/T06OrfPZjS
🚨 BREAKING: The government has overturned all 10 House of Lords amendments to the Rwanda Bill
The House of Commons has rejected all 10 Lords amendments on the Rwanda bill with majorities of between 57-78. The bill now returns to the Lords for a crucial day on Wednesday when the Tories will hope they can pack enough of their peers into the chamber to defeat further…
🚨BREAKING: MPs have just overturned all of the Lords’ amendments to the Rwanda Bill. The rights of refugees in the UK are crumbling before our eyes. This Bill is immoral, undermines human rights protections and the rule of law. It must be scrapped now. #RefugeesWelcome https://t.co/FUygPKdjHK
#Breaking The Government has overturned all 10 amendments to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill made by the House of Lords https://t.co/bA90zFj81z
Commons has rejected all Lords amendments to the safety of Rwanda bill
🔴 Rishi Sunak faces a showdown with the Lords on Wednesday over his Rwanda Bill after he used his Commons majority to reverse their amendments to his flagship legislation https://t.co/qw5qn3nqHn
🔴 MPs are voting on a series of amendments to the Government’s Rwanda Bill which the House of Lords and the Labour Party are attempting to significantly water down before it becomes law. Follow the latest here ⬇️ https://t.co/xbFE1gbJPP https://t.co/PI5qGRBRp2
Rwanda Bill: MPs swat down Lord amendments in major boost for Rishi Sunak https://t.co/N2aZVjLIiX
Conservative MP Mark Garnier explains why he is not expecting any of the amendments from the House of Lords for the Rwanda bill to pass. "If this act works exactly as we want, we won't send anyone to Rwanda as it will put people off coming!" @iromg https://t.co/5nubZvOiKB
So Tory MPs just voted 328 - 250 against complying with “domestic and international law”. #RwandaBill
Govt overturns 1st Lords amendment to Rwanda bill by 328 to 250, majority 78