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Blow for Rishi Sunak as Rwanda plan suffers first defeat in House of Lords

Sky News Monday, 22 January 2024
The House of Lords has defied Rishi Sunak to vote against the ratification of the UK's new treaty with Rwanda - in what could prove a damaging development for the Safety of Rwanda Bill.
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