A senior Labour peer told theipaper the party is “not going to block the Bill, full stop”, and accused Sunak of attempting to blame the Lords as he will inevitably need to make concessions amid threats of rebellions from Conservative MPs 🔴 singharj
“Ministers should instead be heeding the warnings and advice of peers, especially in relation to modern slavery, child safeguarding, and better crime enforcement against the gangs who exploit vulnerable people.”
It comes after leaks suggested the Home Office is expecting to spend between £3bn and £6bn on detention facilities, other accommodation and deportations, and that Channel crossings will have to fall dramatically to below 10,000 a year if the legislation can be put into action effectively.
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