"Unelected House of Lords defies MPs AGAIN by altering Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda Bill..."
Daily Mail: 16th April 2024: Update on the back and forth between the elected House of Commons and the unelected House of Lords
"A parliamentary wrangle over Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda Bill is set to continue after unelected peers once again defied the House of Commons.
The House of Lords maintained its stand-off with MPs over the legislation as it inflicted a series of fresh defeats on the Government tonight.
Peers approved a slew of new changes to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, despite the Commons having already rejected a number of amendments...
A successful Labour amendment demanded the Bill has 'due regard' for international and key domestic laws, including human rights and modern slavery legislation...Peers also later added a requirement that Rwanda cannot be treated as a safe country for migrant deportations until an independent monitoring body has verified protections contained in a new treaty are fully implemented and remain in place...
...Home Office data found more than 75,000 migrants have crossed the Channel to Britain since ministers first announced the Rwanda plan two years ago."
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