In the first vote of its kind, the House of Lords has called for the new UK-Rwanda treaty to be delayed until Kigali improves its asylum procedures.
Peers backed a motion calling the government not to ratify the treaty by 214 votes to 171. The motion is not binding on the government.
The treaty, signed in December, is central to Rishi Sunak’s scheme to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda but is separate to the Rwanda Safety Bill.
Downing Street has yet to comment.
Next week peers will begin debating the bill itself, which aims to prevent legal challenges to deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda.
While non-binding, the vote on the treaty gives an indication of the level of opposition Mr Sunak is likely to face when the bill is debated in the Lords.
Source: Rwanda asylum scheme: Peers vote against approving Rwanda treaty







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