The Rwanda battle is returning to parliament. On Tuesday, Penny Mordaunt confirmed that the ‘Safety of Rwanda’ Bill will go to committee stage in the House of Commons next week. This means MPs will have two days to add and debate amendments to it. Given Rishi Sunak had to fight to even pass it at second reading (the last time the government lost a Bill at this stage was 1986 on Sunday trading), this will be a difficult process. Effectively Sunak is facing competing demands from the left and right of his party.
On the one side are the One Nation MPs who feel that, if anything, the current Bill is too tough and goes too far in stretching the limits of international law. This group largely held their nose and voted for it last time around – the Bill declares that Rwanda is a safe place to send illegal migrants and states that international laws including the Human Rights Convention will have no effect.
Comments
Join the debate for just $5 for 3 months
Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for $5.
UNLOCK ACCESS Just $5 for 3 monthsAlready a subscriber? Log in