Rishi Sunak’s emergency legislation to ensure the Rwanda scheme is not derailed by legal challenges goes before the Lords tomorrow. The Rwanda Bill is set to face fierce opposition but peers have been warned against opposing the will of the democratically elected
Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron speaking in the Lords (Image: Parliament TV) The House Lords has the power to derail Government legislation, especially in the last year of a Parliament – but “self-interest” is likely to prevent peers from doing so, a constitutional
The Foreign Secretary said the scheme is “absolutely essential” to stopping illegal migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats. His intervention comes after the House of Lords voted against the ratification of the UK’s new treaty with Rwanda. Further battles with
Nigel Farage called for all peers to be “sacked” after Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan suffered its first defeat in the Lords last night. The unelected chamber backed an unprecedented move seeking to delay a new treaty with the east African nation. But
Unelected peers insisted they are “protecting democracy from itself” after inflicting the first defeat on Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plans. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak secured a treaty with Kigali agreeing it will not transfer migrants to other countries. But the House of Lords
The House of Lords has whole-heartedly launched a campaign to frustrate the Government’s flagship Rwanda Bill today, with a three-hour debate showcasing mass opposition to the new UK-Rwanda treaty. One peer who promised in advance that he would try and “kill” Rishi
The Prime Minister said he was “determined” to ensure the migrant deportation scheme started within the next few months. Under the plan, migrants who cross the Channel in small boats could be sent to Rwanda rather than being allowed to seek asylum
David Cameron has said he expects Rishi Sunak‘s flagship immigration legislation will make it through the House of Lords. The Prime Minister saw off a rebellion over his Safety of Rwanda Bill, which passed its third reading unamended in the Commons on
Unelected peers are threatening to block Rishi Sunak’s emergency law deeming Rwanda a safe country. The Prime Minister announced the emergency legislation, along with a new treaty with Kigali, as part of his fightback after the Supreme Court ruled the Rwanda policy
David Cameron is set to suffer a massive pay cut after sensationally returning to frontline politics as Rishi Sunak’s new Foreign Secretary. At this afternoon’s press briefing, the Prime Minister’s spokesman confirmed that David Cameron will be paid the standard Lords salary