Posted 3/20/2024, 9:06:00 PM
Rwanda deportation bill faces further delays after Lords rejections, complicating UK government's spring removal plans
- Rwanda deportation bill likely stalled until April after 7 defeats in House of Lords
- Bill aims to block challenges to removing asylum seekers to Rwanda
- Delays could make it hard to start Rwanda deportation flights this spring as planned
- Lords demand bill upholds domestic and international law regarding Rwanda's safety
- Even if bill passes after Easter, Sunak still hopes first deportations can happen this spring