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    Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill is step towards totalitarianism, top lawyer in the Lords warns

    by Archie Mitchell Jan 18, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Rex Features

    A leading lawyer who sits in the Lords has warned that Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill is “a step toward totalitarianism”.

    Lord Carlile, the former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, said ministers were seeking to elevate themselves “to an unacceptable level above the law”.

    The crossbench , a leading critic of the, also warned the “integrity of our legal system is under attack because of internal political quarrelling in the Conservative Party”.

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