Rwanda asylum scheme: Peers vote against approving Rwanda treaty
Kigali must improve its asylum procedures before parliament ratifies the treaty, House of Lords says.
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Kigali must improve its asylum procedures before parliament ratifies the treaty, House of Lords says.
The British government has suffered defeats in the House of Lords over plans to scrap certain EU laws by the end of the year, reports BBC. Peers backed an amendment which would give Parliament greater scrutiny over which rules should be ditched and also voted to give devolved governments, rather than Westminster ministers, the final say on whether EU rights should be kept.
Peers support amendments giving Parliament and devolved governments power over scrapping EU-era laws.
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch announced that around 600 laws would be revoked under their legislation rather than the 4,000 pledged.
Prime Minister warned over sweeping use of Henry VIII powers