The UK Parliament faced a heated debate over the Rwanda Bill, with Labour MPs supporting amendments to protect Afghan forces from deportation to Rwanda, while Conservative MPs, backed by PM Sunak, voted against the amendments. The Lords' amendments were rejected by MPs, allowing Sunak to progress with his deportation plan. The bill, deemed unworkable and unethical by critics, faced significant opposition, with Labour vowing to oppose it in crucial votes.
Blow for Rishi Sunak as Rwanda scheme stymied by defiant peers digging their heels in over bill https://t.co/Krt1nZARJq
Passage of the Rwanda bill now looks set to be delayed until after Easter — as per our story last Friday 👇 https://t.co/sEKC0VyXY0
'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
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The Rwanda bill is unworkable, unethical and unlawful. Sunak is too weak to stand up to the far right of his party. This gimmick is a shameful attempt to appease them. https://t.co/KH7cKsuyPv
** EXCLUSIVE on @GBNEWS now ** Rishi Sunak's small boats plan is unlikely to become law for another month as peers frustrate its path through Parliament. Government whips are expecting seven of peers' amendments to water down the Safety of Rwanda Bill to be returned to the House…
Rwanda Bill could stay stuck in Parliament until after Easter https://t.co/2LOpNdBDUW
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
At a raucous #PMQs Labour is doubling down on opposition to the #rwanda 'gimmick' just as the govt gets more confident that it will get a pre-election flight off (no matter what the Lords decide tonight)
#HouseOfLords considers @HouseofCommons changes to the #RwandaBill in ‘ping pong’. Court rulings and international obligations are in the spotlight. ➡️ Watch online from 3.45pm at the link in our bio https://t.co/3kRxAgk7Hp
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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
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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
As the Lords go into a crunch vote this evening on the Rwanda Bill, a reminder that the public supports most of their amendments and 61% think the government should either accept some amendments to the Rwanda policy or scrap it altogether. https://t.co/pEw17uP3wh
"Rwanda flights could be delayed until June "Labour and crossbench Lords table half a dozen amendments that seek to reinstate changes to Bill rejected by MPs on Monday" https://t.co/LlKyWRI6Nl
The House of Lords must pass the Rwanda scheme or put lives at risk, James Cleverly says https://t.co/N44uR4HWFi https://t.co/vckt180xrt
✈️ 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
Rwanda votes on knife-edge as Bishops refuse to back down in clash with Government Tory ex-immigration minister Lord Kirkhope tells @theipaper that Rishi Sunak can pass the laws by Easter if he wants to @singharj reports https://t.co/nKhfAAYezz
First deportation flights to Rwanda could leave UK by June https://t.co/SEPh7OxJwK
The Tories' Rwanda policy is an inhumane, unworkable gimmick - now they have blocked plans to protect victims of human trafficking and individuals who have supported our armed forces. It's all done to appease the right of the party. https://t.co/KH7cKsuyPv
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Rishi Sunak warns Lords against attempt to frustrate Rwanda Bill as peers gear up to delay flights by WEEKS https://t.co/mClqgDjbeK
A decrepit government trying to cling onto its declining vote with a despicable policy. The whole Rwanda policy should be rejected in total (and remember neither 'deportation' or 'Rwanda' not mentioned in Tory manifesto). https://t.co/0IXe7mjIAt
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
🗣️ ‘Rally the troops’ to defeat Sunak’s Rwanda Bill, urges Lord Falconer https://t.co/PDhfpUFkTk
🚨 No10 suggests Lords will be showing a lack of “compassion” if they don’t pass the Rwanda bill. PM’s spokesman: “Not acting is not an option and it certainly wouldn’t be a compassionate route.”
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.
Rishi Sunak’s controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is under threat once again as Labour has vowed to oppose the legislation in a crucial vote on Wednesday 🚨 Follow live updates here https://t.co/omdgFOhCdp
Lord Falconer has urged peers to “rally all our troops” to try to defeat Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill. @JamesCleverly @Michael4MDNP @VotePursglove @UKHouseofLords https://t.co/n2UX1nAfRc https://t.co/Houpp4uabm
Yesterday I voted for 10 Lord’s amendments that oppose the inhumane Rwanda Bill. The Supreme Court has ruled that Rwanda is not safe. This bill is ridiculous and toxic, racist and cruel. It shows contempt for our legal system. The people of Britain stand for something better.
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'Rwanda policy has always been a gimmick'. Labour's @darrenpjones describes the debate on the Lords' Rwanda bill amendments as hours of walking around in circles. https://t.co/d3w2vIaA00 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/2KOya5D7yI
What happens next on Rwanda? On the opposition's choices over amending/delaying the safety bill again - or giving the government the chance to send flights to Rwanda https://t.co/hyDqWOKgjX
Peers go into battle to delay Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda Bill in 'constitutional' showdown
Rwanda flights move a step closer after MPs reject Lords' attempts to neuter crucial Bill… teeing up major 'ping pong' showdown between the Houses tomorrow https://t.co/TEqmUbf5Be https://t.co/qwVXXLUOaX
Rishi Sunak's Rwanda gimmick won't work and it will cost taxpayers millions. I voted against it yesterday 10 times. It's time for change. https://t.co/TQSMYjmBFv
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The Commons rejected all Lords amendments on the Rwanda bill last night. This is actually relatively surprising. There was an expectation that the government would accept at least some of them.
MPs reject Lords changes to government's Rwanda Bill | ITV News https://t.co/9tb6o8mZO1
Rishi Sunak’s policy of sending migrants to Rwanda faces further delays after Labour vowed to oppose the government’s plans in a crucial vote on Wednesday ⬇️ https://t.co/XrD1EWUo3g
‘The real question is whether or not the public believe that these flights will ever take off.’ Alys Denby discusses Rishi Sunak’s battle with the Lords after MPs have voted against all ten amendments to the Rwanda Bill. https://t.co/95V3WGO1ED
MPs vote to throw out amendments to Rwanda deportation bill https://t.co/4tEFWc4dHA
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
Rwanda laws may be delayed until after Easter if Lords dig in to water them down 🖊 @singharj https://t.co/zcvh7w0vci
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
Conservative MPs have just defeated an amendment to the Rwanda Bill that would have seen Afghan forces who fought alongside UK armed forces personnel prevented from being deported to Rwanda. Labour backed the amendment.
After the Commons turns down the Lords amendments, the Opposition has a big choice to make about what happens next. Could Keir Starmer be taking an uncharacteristic risk by letting Sunak have the bill unamended - and maybe flights to Rwanda too? My column https://t.co/hyDqWOKgjX
MPs reject proposed changes to Sunak’s Rwanda asylum bill https://t.co/1QLRc84TKl
Thousands of asylum seekers are set to be sent to Rwanda by the UK in the first year of the controversial deportation scheme, according to internal Government planning ⬇️ @singharj reports https://t.co/6zgordl7sN
Votes on the Rwanda Bill started at 8pm and will go until 10pm. Labour is voting for the amendments to improve this awful Bill. The Tories are defeating every amendment. They may be winning the votes, but the bill is still unworkable, expensive and cruel. https://t.co/eP3SCCx0fA
Rwanda Bill: MPs swat down Lord amendments in major boost for Rishi Sunak https://t.co/N2aZVjLIiX
Rishi Sunak aims to get Rwanda deportation flights to take off from UK within weeks https://t.co/LnNH5p72gU
Govt overturns 1st Lords amendment to Rwanda bill by 328 to 250, majority 78
Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda bill has been back in the Commons today. Chief political correspondent @JonCraig has been listening in to this evening's debate and has the latest from Central Lobby ⬇️ #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 https://t.co/c8H31R5mgH
I oppose the Government's unworkable, unethical, expensive and doomed to fail Rwanda Bill. Ministers should adopt Labour's plan to stop the small boats. Tonight I’m voting for amendments to improve the Bill https://t.co/ekDS3jHabH
Unworkable, unethical, unlawful. The Tories’ botched Rwanda plan is nothing more than a cruel gimmick. That’s why tonight I will be voting against it.
UK's plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda nears approval amid legal challenges https://t.co/4HKYC7qWHn https://t.co/u13Bz2MlzI
‘The herd is moving away from the PM. He’s got to do something this week to re-assure them.’ Political Editor @ChristopherHope on the continued possibility of a coup against Rishi Sunak amid the latest vote on the Rwanda bill. 🔒 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/PUAo1pPjN8
Tonight Labour MPs will be supporting an amendment to the Rwanda Bill to protect Afghan forces who served alongside UK forces from Rwanda deportation. Looks like Conservative MPs will be whipped by the PM to vote against the amendment to allow deportation https://t.co/4ESatcUgqS
‘We’re getting towards the end of this interminable debate about the Rwanda plan.’ Political Editor @ChristopherHope on today’s latest vote on amendments to the Rwanda bill in Parliament. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 🔒 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/zmmlwk284V