MPs vote on government plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

MPs voted on Tuesday night on the government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. The “second reading” passed with a 44-vote majority, despite government fears of a defeat, meaning the draft law can now move to the next stage. What is the government’s new Rwanda bill? The “Safety of Rwanda” bill seeks to send some asylum seekers who arrive in Britain via “irregular routes” to the east African nation to have their claims processed.

The idea is to deter people who might cross the Channel in small boats from making the journey., under existing British law, it’s illegal to enter the country without a visa or special permission. But people who make the Channel crossing are protected by international law if they claim asylum once they arrive.)with the first flight scheduled in June the same year. But this was postponed after legal challenges, and no asylum seeker has actually been sent ther

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