LONDON (AP) — A law that will enable Britain to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda suffered a setback on Wednesday after Parliament’s upper chamber pressed its attempt to amend the contentious legislation.
The House of Lords inserted amendments into the Safety of Rwanda Bill, sending it back to the lower House of Commons in a process known as parliamentary ping-pong.
The government had hoped members of the Lords would stop blocking the bill on Wednesday, relenting to the parliamentary rule that the unelected Lords ultimately can’t overrule the elected Commons. The Lords’ resistance underlines the strength of opposition in the upper house, where the governing Conservative Party does not have a majority.
The bill is still overwhelmingly likely to become law, but the latest move delays its passage, likely until next week.
Police confirm Missouri officer fired fatal shot that killed man who allegedly shot another man
NPC Deputy from Hunan Province Dedicated to Improving People's Livelihood at Grassroots Level
Chinese Farmer Helps Fellow Villagers Make a Fortune After Inheriting Traditional Folk Craft
Rose in the Desert: Breathing Clean Air a Human Right
Noah Eagle picked by NBC as play
China's Paddler Xie Claims 1st Gold of Hangzhou Asian Para Games
Pic Story: Inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hemp Weaving in Ningxia
Millennial Chinese Nurse Striving to Improve Self
An NPR editor who wrote a critical essay on the company has resigned after being suspended
Young Mechanists at Jinan Bullet Train Service Station Maintain Trains for Safe Operation
Arakan Army attacks another junta border outpost in western Myanmar — Radio Free Asia
Athletics highlights at 19th Asian Games