Watch live: MPs debate Illegal Migration Bill in parliament

Watch live as MPs debate the Illegal Migration Bill as it returns to the House of Commons on Monday, 27 March. Under the policy, those who arrive in the UK illegally will be detained and ... Read More

MPs debate Lords amendments to Rwanda bill after Sunak insists deportation flights will begin in July – UK politics live

Succession of legal challenges and parliamentary hurdles have prevented Rwanda deportations policy from being implemented ... Read More

The commons today: MPs debate new illegal migration bill

The main business of the day will the second reading of the illegal migration bill and an extension of the debate over the online safety bill. Labour MP Afzal Khan has the adjournment debate on ... Read More

Rwanda Bill – live: Lords debate Rishi Sunak’s deportation plan after MPs reject changes

Lords debate Rishi Sunak’s deportation plan after MPs reject changes - Rishi Sunak warns both houses will sit through the night until the bill is passed ... Read More

Rwanda Bill – live: Sunak on verge of pushing bill through parliament as MPs debate final amendment

Prime minister Rishi Sunak said flights to Rwanda have been booked and will take off by July, “no ifs, no buts” at a Downing Street news conference ahead of the Rwanda bill returning to parliament ... Read More

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill finally passes after eight hours of painstaking debate

The Safety of Rwanda Bill has just passed in Parliament. Speaking at the start of the Commons debate on Monday, Michael Tomlinson, the illegal migration minister, told MPs: “Criminal gangs are ... Read More

MPs vote in Rwanda bill showdown with Lords as Sunak promises flights by July

The Safety of Rwanda Bill will be voted through tonight "no matter how late it goes," the PM says. "No ifs, no buts." ... Read More

Conurbation's MPs react to new illegal migration bill

MPs have reacted strongly in favour of controversial plans to curb Channel crossings. Elected leaders in the conurbation have backed the home secretary’s new illegal migration bill to deter ... Read More

Rebellion on Illegal Migration Bill seen off for now after talks with Tory MPs

A rebellion from Tory MPs ... Illegal Migration Bill appears to have been partially defused, with Home Secretary Suella Braverman believed to be in discussions ahead of a debate later. Read More

Five including child die trying to cross Channel

The deaths come hours after the UK Parliament passes its Rwanda bill, which aims to deter small boat crossings. Read More

French MPs Debate Outlawing Discrimination Against Afros and Braids

"It's necessary to spell out clearly in our law that discrimination based on hair is illegal," he ... of the full-house debate, he said: "Should we tomorrow expect a bill on discrimination against ... Read More