Rishi Sunak set for titanic battle with Lords over Rwanda bill

Defiant peers have rejected Rishi Sunak’s warning not to frustrate “the will of the people” by opposing his flagship Rwanda legislation as the prime minister heads for a showdown with the House of Lords.

The PM described his controversial deportation plan as an “urgent national priority” and told the upper chamber it was “now time to pass this bill”.

But peers accused him of “vacuous” comments that showed he did not understand the role of the Lords, as they warned him not to try to “ram” his legislation through.

In a sign of the depth of opposition he faces,”.