The Rwanda Bill will become law in a major victory for Rishi Sunak after it was finally passed by the House of Lords with no further amendments on Monday evening.
The Prime Minister’s emergency legislation was passed through the Lords after a drawn-out evening of parliamentary ping pong on Monday.It followed weeks of parliamentary deadlock between the Lords and Commons, as Mr Sunak vowed on Monday to end the ping pong for good as he insisted the legislation would be passed through that same evening with “no ifs, no buts”.
"Describing the plan as an 'indispensable deterrent so that we finally break the business model of the criminal gangs and save lives."Starting from the moment that the bill passes, we will begin the process of removing those identified for the first flight. We have prepared for this moment."Mr Sunak's televised address came hours before a parliamentary showdown on his flagship policy to stop the boats.
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