Rwanda bill vote live: Rishi Sunak faces final Lords showdown over controversial bill
Rishi Sunak is set to force the House of Lords to vote late into the night after a final warning at a press conference this morning. Daily Express :: News Feed
Lords warned concession on Rwanda plan could lead to more migrants crossing the Channel
Peers refused to back down over excluding asylum seekers who worked with the British military from deportation to Rwanda. Daily Express :: News Feed
Sunak urges quick action in House of Lords on controversial migrant deportation plan
Rishi Sunak has warned the House of Lords that the public “just want to get this done” and start flights to Rwanda. Daily Express :: News Feed
Rishi Sunak threatens to overrule Lords and force through small boats Bill
The Prime Minister has indicated he could use the Parliament Act to force through the proposed law. Daily Express :: News Feed
Archbishop of Canterbury to condemn Illegal Migration Bill in Lords – reports
Justin Welby will oppose the flagship legislation that aims to ensure people who arrive in the UK in small boats be detained and returned to where they came from, whether that be their home country or a third world country such as Rwanda. Daily Express :: News Feed
POLL: Should the House of Lords be abolished?
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he would scrap the “indefensible” House of Lords in his first term if elected as Britain’s Prime Minister. Daily Express :: News Feed
‘Unfit’ Lords either ‘extremely naive’ or wish to ‘damage country’ by ‘surrendering’ to EU
A new plot from cross-party peers would undermine the UK Government’s position on the negotiating table with Brussels, a Brexiteer has claimed. Daily Express :: News Feed
POLL: Should Boris Johnson be honoured with a seat in House of Lords?
BORIS JOHNSON resigned from his position as British Prime Minister and Conservative Party Leader earlier this month, yet Tory voters have called for him to be given a peerage. But should he be awarded this honour? Vote in our poll. Daily Express :: News Feed
Boris Johnson to face last-minute battles with Lords 36 hours before elections
BORIS JOHNSON is set to battle out last-minute laws with the House of Lords until 36 hours before the local elections to clear out a backlog of divisive laws in order to salvage his reputation. Daily Express :: News Feed
WASPI ‘commend the Lords’ for their state pension triple lock vote as retirees struggle
RISHI SUNAK and the wider Government faced a setback recently as the House of Lords voted to keep triple lock rules in place rather than reduce their generosity. The WASPI campaign welcomed this and called on the Government to address ongoing state pension issues. Daily Express :: Finance Feed