Tag: Rwanda Bill

• Tuesday, April 23rd 2024 - 10:30 UTC

  Rwanda bill finally approved in Parliament; ex-minister reveals she preferred the Falklands option

  

  Westminster finally passed on Monday night the controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, following a marathon scuffle between the Lords and the House of Commons.

• Tuesday, January 30th 2024 - 14:11 UTC

  Sunak's flagship Rwanda bill criticized but sails on with Lords’ votes

  

  BBC is reporting that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda bill has faced strong criticism during its first debate in the House of Lords. However the move failed and peers voted, 206 to 84 to move to the next stage.

• Tuesday, January 23rd 2024 - 10:03 UTC

  Lords call for the UK/Rwanda treaty to be delayed to improve asylum procedures

  

  The House of Lords has called for the new UK-Rwanda treaty to be delayed until Kigali improves its asylum procedures. Peers backed a motion calling the government not to ratify the treaty by 214 votes to 171, but the motion is not binding on the government, according to a report from BBC.

• Thursday, January 18th 2024 - 10:10 UTC

  PM Sunak relief: Rwanda Bill approved by Commons but stiffer battle expected at Lords

  

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has succeeded in getting his key Rwanda bill through the House of Commons after a Tory rebellion failed to materialize, BBC reports. But the bill must now go to the House of Lords, another stiff battle.