UK plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda suffers first parliamentary defeats

UK premier's flagship Rwanda plan suffers another defeat in House of Lords

Upper House passes number of amendments that would make it harder for House of Commons to declare Rwanda a 'safe' country - Anadolu Ajansı

Rishi Sunak Faces Defeat as House of Lords Thump Rwanda Asylum Bill

The UK’s upper parliament voted for amendments guaranteeing legal safeguards and adherence to international law before deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda. Also, Western nations face broader issues regarding response to migrant crises, like in the EU and Biden administration's mishandling of the migrant crisis at the US southern border.

The British prime minister wants to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. The House of Lords is now calling on the government to check whether this is compatible with international law. more...

The British House of Lords has voted in favour of changes to the controversial asylum pact between Prime Minister Sunak's government and Rwanda.

Rwanda bill: Government suffers five defeats in House of Lords

Peers back five changes to the draft law aiming to revive the UK's Rwanda deportation scheme.

Britain's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda suffered a defeat on Monday as the upper house of parliament demanded that better protections be put in place for asylum seekers before deportation planes can take off.