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Lords delay Sunak's Rwanda plan again

Sky News Wednesday, 17 April 2024 ()
The House of Lords has delayed the passing of the government's Rwanda bill until next week - in a blow to Rishi Sunak's attempts to get planes off the ground deporting illegal migrants to the country.
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