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What is next for Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan?

Source: PA Wire

Rishi Sunak has urged peers not to “frustrate the will of the people” as he braces for opposition in the House of Lords over his Safety of Rwanda Bill.

The legislation survived its final Commons stage, the third reading, on Wednesday, but still faces a series of hurdles before it can be implemented.

Here are the key challenges that lie ahead for Bill:

– House of Lords

The Bill is expected to does not have an overall majority and cannot control the timetable for debate.

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