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| Lords set to vote again on Rwanda deportation bill | |
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| Flights to Rwanda were grounded at the last minute in 2022 after legal challenges | Flights to Rwanda were grounded at the last minute in 2022 after legal challenges |
| The government's showdown with the House of Lords over its Rwanda deportation bill is set to continue later. | |
| It comes after MPs overturned the latest series of changes to the bill, which were made by the Lords on Monday. | |
| The legislation is set to deliver the much-delayed plan to send some asylum seekers to the east African nation. | |
| Opposition peers insist changes are required to make sure Rwanda is a safe destination. | |
| However, the government has ruled out making concessions to get it through the Lords, when it returns after 18.00 BST. | |
| The two Houses of Parliament have been in a protracted stand-off over the final wording of the law. | |
| The legislation had been expected to clear its final stages on Wednesday, but it is now unclear whether it will do so. | |
| Will the Rwanda plan finally become law? | Will the Rwanda plan finally become law? |
| Government suffers fresh Rwanda defeats in Lords | Government suffers fresh Rwanda defeats in Lords |
| What is the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda? | What is the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda? |
| Labour is expected to continue pressing for a ban on sending people who have assisted the UK military to Rwanda. | Labour is expected to continue pressing for a ban on sending people who have assisted the UK military to Rwanda. |
| Another amendment backed by peers says that flights should not take off until a committee of experts set up to monitor the scheme decides Rwanda has fulfilled certain safeguards. | Another amendment backed by peers says that flights should not take off until a committee of experts set up to monitor the scheme decides Rwanda has fulfilled certain safeguards. |
| However, the party does not have a majority in the Lords. It means the legislation could still pass its final stages later on Wednesday, if crossbench - or independent - peers decide not to continue their opposition. | |
| This would pave the way for the bill to officially become law within days, with ministers hoping to get flights off the ground within weeks. | This would pave the way for the bill to officially become law within days, with ministers hoping to get flights off the ground within weeks. |
| Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made the scheme a key part of his plan to stop people crossing the Channel in small boats. | |
| First announced two years ago under Boris Johnson, the programme has been beset by delays. | First announced two years ago under Boris Johnson, the programme has been beset by delays. |
| Legal challenges | Legal challenges |
| The legislation making its way through Parliament was unveiled earlier this year, after the scheme was ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court last year. | The legislation making its way through Parliament was unveiled earlier this year, after the scheme was ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court last year. |
| In a attempt to resurrect the programme and prevent legal challenges blocking future deportations, it would say Rwanda is a safe country in UK law. | In a attempt to resurrect the programme and prevent legal challenges blocking future deportations, it would say Rwanda is a safe country in UK law. |
| It would also restrict the ability of the courts to block flights on human rights grounds - something ministers argue is necessary step to ensure deportations are not derailed by legal challenges. | It would also restrict the ability of the courts to block flights on human rights grounds - something ministers argue is necessary step to ensure deportations are not derailed by legal challenges. |
| But critics say the scheme will put people at risk, and the legislation undermines the independence of the courts. | But critics say the scheme will put people at risk, and the legislation undermines the independence of the courts. |
| Labour argues the scheme will not succeed in deterring people from making the journey and has vowed to scrap it if it wins power at the general election. | Labour argues the scheme will not succeed in deterring people from making the journey and has vowed to scrap it if it wins power at the general election. |
| However, ministers are keen to get the scheme up and running before voters go the polls, expected later this year. | However, ministers are keen to get the scheme up and running before voters go the polls, expected later this year. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Refugees and asylum seekers | Refugees and asylum seekers |
| Rwanda | Rwanda |
| House of Lords | House of Lords |