Tonight’s vote critical – Rwanda Security Bill states the African country is considered safe by London
London, Thanasis Gavos
The importance of tonight’s vote in the House of Commons on the British government’s bill to send irregular migrants and refugees to Rwanda pointed out Labor leader of the official opposition ser Keir Starmer.
As he originally said, no government in Britain since 1986 has been defeated in a primary legislative vote. And given the broad autonomy of the Tories, he thinks that the bill at this stage will be approved “very easily”.
But he added: “If the prime minister loses the vote, he will certainly have to call early elections.”
The Rwanda Security Bill states that the African country is considered safe by London – and that this position binds the British courts, among others.
The bill was pushed forward, alongside a new treaty between London and Kigalifollowing the decision of the High Court in the British capital that Rwanda is not a safe third country.
The bill is being criticized as inadequate by the far right wing of the Tories and as dangerously close to breaching the UK’s international obligations by the more moderate wing of Conservative MPs.
If, as expected, the opposition is united against the bill in the evening vote (7pm London), Rishi Sunak risks defeat if 29 of his own MPs vote against it or if nearly 60 decide to abstain.
Introducing the bill at the opening of the afternoon debate the Home Secretary James Cleverley described it as “innovative and humane solution to a global problem”.
Indicative of the concern in Downing Street is that Secretary of State for Climate Change Graham Stewart has been rushed from Dubai to vote tonightwho will then switch back to the COP28 climate conference.
Source :Skai
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