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Peers go into battle to delay Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda Bill in 'constitutional' showdown

Source: Simon Walker/No 10 Downing Stret

Peers were rallying for a constitutional showdown with the Government over its Rwanda Bill which could delay deportation flights for months.

Members of the House of Lords were preparing to go into battle against the Commons again over the deeply controversial legislation.

Ultimately, peers are not expected to block the bill.

But they could delay it for weeks, or possibly months, making it more difficult for Rishi Sunak to get his Rwanda deportation flights off the ground.

He is facing opposition from Labour, Liberal Democrat, crossbench and

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