Five migrants, attempting to cross the busy stretch of water from a shoreline near Wimereux, France, have died this morning. The French coast guard reported numerous lifeless bodies and stated that it had been a busy morning for crossings. This incident comes a day after the House of Lords backed Rishi Sunak’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda.
The UK government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda has been approved by Parliament after peers dropped an amendment requiring an independent monitoring committee to declare Rwanda a safe country before sending people there. The government has stated that flights to Rwanda are scheduled to begin in July.
The controversial UK bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda has received approval from the upper house of parliament after numerous amendments. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised the first flights to Kigali within weeks, despite ongoing legal challenges and criticism from UN human rights experts. The scheme, which aims to deter asylum seekers from crossing the English Channel in small boats, has raised concerns about Rwanda’s human rights record and the potential risk to asylum seekers. Despite criticism, the bill is expected to become law with Royal Assent from King Charles later this week.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s proposal to send some migrants to Rwanda for processing has been approved by Parliament after months of delay. The contentious legislation, which has faced legal challenges and opposition from human rights groups, aims to deter illegal immigration by forcibly removing asylum seekers to the African country. Sunak has promised that the first deportation flights will begin within 10-12 weeks, despite ongoing legal hurdles and criticism from opponents who argue that the policy is inhumane and illegal.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda has finally gained parliamentary approval. The House of Lords dropped its proposed amendments, allowing the bill to become law. However, the plan faces further legal challenges and opposition from human rights activists, who argue it is illegal and inhumane.
The British government’s controversial plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda is set to become law after receiving approval from the House of Lords. Despite criticism from human rights groups and legal challenges, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak remains committed to the plan, claiming it will deter illegal immigration. However, experts warn that the government may face further hurdles, including finding an airline willing to participate.
The UK government’s controversial Rwanda asylum plan has been approved by Parliament, paving the way for flights to the African nation to begin by summer’s end. The legislation faced opposition from the House of Lords, but the House of Commons ultimately rejected all amendments, allowing the bill to pass into law. The government has already secured flights for June and has contingency plans in place for charter flights to transport illegal immigrants to Rwanda.
Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda asylum bill has become law after a tense parliamentary debate, with the House of Lords ultimately ceding to the House of Commons. Peers had been pushing for amendments, including a demand for an independent monitoring committee to declare Rwanda safe before asylum seekers could be sent there, but Downing Street refused to compromise.
Despite Sunak’s assertion that flights to Rwanda would begin in July, numerous practical barriers remain to implementing the policy. The government faces ongoing legal challenges and criticism from human rights groups, raising questions about the bill’s feasibility.
The UK government has once again voted to deport Afghan war heroes who helped British troops fight the Taliban to Rwanda. The move has been widely condemned by opposition MPs, who branded it a “disgrace”. The government insists that the policy is necessary to deter illegal immigration, but critics argue that it is cruel and inhumane. The vote came after a bitter clash in the Commons, where Labour MPs called for an exemption for those who assisted UK forces overseas. The amendment was defeated by a majority of 305 to 234. MPs also rejected a further amendment to Rishi Sunak’s controversial Safety of Rwanda Bill which would set up an independent body to assess if asylum seekers can safely be sent there. The vote sets up another clash between the Commons and the House of Lords, which has already rejected the Bill.
