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    Peers told ‘enough is enough’ as Parliament faces all-night Rwanda Bill sitting

    by David Lynch Apr 22, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    MPs have issued a fresh challenge to peers over changes to the Government’s flagship Rwanda plan, as the parliamentary gridlock heads towards a potential overnight showdown.

    Home Office minister Michael Tomlinson told peers “enough is enough” as he urged them to relent in making changes to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.

    The Bill aims to legally bolster the Government’s Rwanda deportation plan, which would see some asylum seekers flown on a one-way trip to the east African nation.

    Ministers hope

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