London Daily

Focus on the big picture.

Rwanda Deportation Bill: Lords Insist on Legal Conformity, Delaying Passage

The Rwanda deportation bill, which aims to send 300 asylum seekers to East Africa at a cost of £541m, has been delayed in the House of Commons after the House of Lords passed several amendments.
These amendments are intended to ensure the bill conforms with international and domestic laws, and provide protections for claimants.

The Home Office intends to push the bill through by the end of this week.

The Rwanda asylum and immigration bill was reviewed in the UK's upper chamber, the Lords, where it was subject to several votes.

The bill, which could be presented back to the lower chamber on Wednesday, is expected to delay flights to Rwanda for several weeks.

Peers voted to ensure the bill complies with international and domestic laws, including human rights and modern slavery legislation.

They also required an independent monitoring body to verify the implementation and continuation of protections in the Rwanda treaty before considering Rwanda a safe country.

In a third vote, the Lords insisted on restoring the jurisdiction of domestic courts in relation to Rwanda's safety and enabling them to intervene.

Peers in the UK voted to push for an exemption from deportation to Rwanda for Afghans who have worked with the British military or government.

Shadow ministers Kinnock and Pollard wrote to the government requesting support for an amendment to protect these individuals from deportation.
Newsletter

Related Articles

London Daily
0:00
0:00
Close
London Daily's Video newsletter
Labour Axes 'Levelling Up' Phrase
UK Sanctions Ineffective Against Russian Economy
Humza Yousaf Resigns as Scotland’s First Minister
UK Plans Cuts to Disability Benefits
UK House Sales Increase by 12% in April
FT and OpenAI Form Content Licensing Partnership
Local Elections to Set Tone for UK National Elections
Northern Ireland’s Troubles: New Legislation Faces Backlash
Dubai's New Al Maktoum International Airport: World's Largest with ₹2900 Crores Investment, 5 Runways, and 260 Million Annual Capacity
101-Year-Old Woman Mistaken for a Baby by American Airlines: Comical Mix-Up during Flight Check-in
New UK Laws: Banning Weak Passwords for Internet-Connected Devices to Enhance Cybersecurity
A British MP who visited Djibouti (Africa) was expelled there due to Chinese sanctions
Blinken on Gaza: Ceasefire is Key to Humanitarian Crisis Resolution
Spanish Prime Minister May Announce Resignation
AI Revolution: Tech Giants Lead the Way
Retail Restructuring: Major Job Cuts at France's Casino
Energy Sector Turbulence: TotalEnergies' Earnings Dip
Mining Giant Standoff: Anglo American vs BHP
Art and Equality: Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi's Cultural Impact
France Simplifies: Cutting Business Bureaucracy
European Defense Unity: France and Germany's New Deal
Pharma Boom: AstraZeneca's Revenue Surge
Political Shifts: Tory MP Joins Labour
Labour Party Conference: Tickets Sell Out Fast
Scottish Politics: First Minister's Confidence Battle
Thames Water's Super Sewer Financial Strain
King Charles III Resumes Duties Post-Treatment
Brexit's Border Controls Begin
Bank of England's Rate Cut Dilemma
Remembering Frank Field, A Political Reformer
Reform UK's Nigel Farage: Unofficial Kingmaker
Scrutinizing the UK's 'Level Up' Agenda
Japan's Market Triumph
Fed's Asian Influence
China's Industrial Slowdown
Resource Battles in Asia
Evolving Financial Markets
Telecom Turbulence
US Tech's AI Strategy
Strategic Corporate Moves
Global Oil Market Dynamics
Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department Debuts at UK Number One, Breaking Sales Records and Equaling The Boss's Chart-Topping Feat
King Charles and Camilla enjoying the Inuit voice singing performance in Canada.
New Study: Vaping May Lower Fertility in Women Trying to Get Pregnant
King Charles Resumes Public Duties After Cancer Diagnosis: Progress Update and Upcoming Visit to Cancer Treatment Centre
U.S. DOJ Seeks Three-Year Sentence for Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao
Orban: Destroy Liberal World Order - Predicts End This Year
Migration and Asylum: A European Dilemma
Headlines - Thursday, April 25, 2024
×