Watch: Flagship Rwanda bill back in Lords for scrutiny
8 months ago
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Summary
- The House of Lords is debating and voting on the government's attempts to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda
- The government has promised that the first flights to Rwanda will happen "in the spring"
- This new bill makes clear in UK law Rwanda is a safe country, following a Supreme Court ruling on the government's original plan
- But among the amendments being looked at are ones which challenge the government's assessment that Rwanda is safe
- Ministers argue the plan would deter people from arriving in the UK on small boats across the English Channel
- You can watch what's happening by pressing the play button at the top of this page - there won't be regular text updates
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