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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

Rwanda bill could become law without independent scrutiny, says ex-watchdog

Rishi Sunak look-a-like spins Rwanda bill 'Wheel of Misfortune' in Parliament Square, London, with Big Ben in background and activists with posters
Activists protest outside the UK parliament before the House of Lords Rwanda bill vote on 11 March. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation bill could be forced on to the statute books without fulfilling the government’s legal commitment to independent scrutiny, the former borders watchdog has told peers.

David Neal, who was sacked last month as the chief inspector for borders and immigration, said the government had failed to publish his report examining the conditions for asylum seekers in the east African country.

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