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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lizzie Dearden

Priti Patel’s plan to criminalise English Channel refugees at risk after peers reject law for second time

PA Wire

Priti Patel’s plan to criminalise refugees crossing the English Channel is in danger after the House of Lords rejected the proposed law for a second time.

In a rare move, peers voted again to remove the offence of arriving in the UK – including British waters – without permission from the Nationality and Borders Bill.

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