UK passes bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
by Rajeev Syal, Kiran Stacey and Tom Ambrose from World news | The Guardian on (#6M8ZF)
Lawyers prepare for legal battles on behalf of individual asylum seekers challenging removal to east Africa
Rishi Sunak's Rwanda deportation bill will become law after opposition and crossbench peers backed down on Monday night, opening the way for legal battles over the potential removal of dozens of people seeking asylum.
After a marathon battle of ping pong" over the key legislation between the Commons and the Lords, the bill finally passed when opposition and crossbench peers gave way on Monday night.
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