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Pool via Getty ImagesRwandaThe incendiary claim by Rishi Sunak’s official spokesman came as peers prepare to vote again on the controversial legislation.which were previously made to the Safety of Rwanda Bill by the House of Lords.
The bill will return to the Lords tomorrow night, when the government is expected to suffer another series of defeats as its opponents try to scupper the PM’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Africa this spring. But the PM’s spokesman said: “Lords have an opportunity to work with the government to pass a bill that will stop people from making the perilous journey across the Channel.He added: “The elected chamber passed the bill last night and the prime minister would urge the House of Lords to work with the government in order to pass the bill.
So far, no migrant has been sent to Rwanda under the agreement after the scheme became bogged down in legal difficulties.his pledge to “stop the boats”The PM says deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda will deter people from making risky journeys and break the business model of people-smuggling gangs.
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