Minister's fury at Lords bid to dilute Rwanda Bill

A MIGRATION minister last night slammed the House of Lords' attempts to water down Rishi Sunak's Rwanda plan and render it "totally pointless".

- Michael Knowles

The Government is pushing through a law after the policy was grounded by the Supreme Court.

But Illegal Migration Minister Michael Tomlinson accused peers of trying to wreck the Bill.

He said: "We simply cannot accept amendments that allow for loopholes which would perpetuate the current cycle of delays and late legal challenges to removal.

"We have a moral duty to stop the boats. We must bring to an end the dangerous, unnecessary and illegal methods being deployed.

"We must protect our borders and most importantly, save lives at sea. Our partnership with Rwanda is a key part of that."