Fears over Rwanda delays as ministers put showdown with House of Lords on ice until April 15 after...

Fears over delays to Rishi Sunak's Rwanda plan were fuelled today as ministers kicked a showdown with the House of Lords until after Easter.

The Lords defied plead from ministers to bow to the view of MPs, who earlier in the week reversed a raft of changes proposed by the Lords. The PM's timetable of the first deportation flights taking off in the Spring looks increasingly difficult, with Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt confirming that MPs will not consider legislation until April 15

Government sources have insisted even if the legislation is not passed until after Easter, the PM can still meet his goal of having the first deportation flights take off this spring. As well as compelling judges to regard the east African country as safe, it would also give ministers the power to ignore emergency injunctions.

Other changes included moves to reduce the risk of unaccompanied children being sent to Rwanda and a block on the removal of victims of modern slavery and human trafficking, as well as those who worked with the UK military or government overseas, such as Afghan interpreters.

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