A summary of today's developments
MPs rejected a number of Lords amendments to the illegal immigration bill. The votes are scheduled to continue this evening but this is the end of our coverage for today.
Earlier, Theresa May warned if Lords amendment 56 to the illegal immigration bill is overthrown it will “consign more people to slavery – no doubt about it”. In the vote to disagree with Lords amendment 56, the ayes voted 285, the noes voted 243, giving a majority of 42.
Tim Farron, the former Liberal Democrat leader, said the bill is “comfortably the worst piece of legislation” he has seen come to the House of Commons.
Downing Street declined to provide a deadline for the passage of the illegal migration bill through parliament. The PM’s official spokesperson declined to say if it would be before the summer recess this month.
Stephen Kinnock, the shadow immigration minister, said the Rwanda deportation plan is “fundamentally flawed”, and accused Robert Jenrick of “pettiness” for painting over Mickey Mouse cartoons in an immigration centre. He said the Rwanda policy must “surely be the most expensive press release in history”.
Rishi Sunak “commended” Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for supporting Sweden in its Nato membership bid during his bilateral meeting with the Turkish leader.
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MPs vote to reject amendment 102 to Illegal Migration Bill
In the vote to disagree with Lords Amendment 102, the ayes voted 282, the noes voted 234, giving a majority of 48.
