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Illegal Migration Bill to become law as late-night challenge blocked

THE UK Government’s Illegal Migration Bill is poised to become law after a series of renewed challenges by peers at Westminster were defeated.

The National (Scotland)

Bibby barge arrives in port after Government sees off challenge to asylum plans

The accommodation barge set to house 500 asylum seekers arrived in Portland Port on Tuesday morning.

The Independent UK

Government crushes late-night challenges to secure passage of Illegal Migration Bill

The Tory frontbench saw off further changes being sought by the Lords to the Illegal Migration Bill, including slavery safeguards

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Government crushes late-night challenges to secure passage of small boats law

The Tory frontbench saw off further changes being sought by the Lords to the Illegal Migration Bill, including slavery safeguards.

The Independent UK

Government urges peers to end stand-off over Illegal Migration Bill

Concerns remain over powers in the Bill, including on the detention of unaccompanied children and treatment of modern slavery victims.

The Independent UK

Small boats bill set to become law despite final push for changes by Tory rebels

Government wins battle over Lords amendments despite rebellion including former ministers

The Independent UK

Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers is on the move

Around 500 asylum seekers will be housed on the accommodation barge when it is moored in Portland, Dorset.

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Boris Johnson controversy calls entire honours system into question, warns damning Lords report

Senior peers set out plan for ‘fair and sustainable’ reforms to appointments process

The Independent UK

Johnson resignation honours ‘brought into question’ Lords appointments process

A report by a cross-party committee of peers said a fairer system for appointing members of the Lords needs to be introduced.

The Independent UK

The UK’s illegal migration bill is a nasty piece of work. So is the cruelty inflicted on refugee children

Even the most ardent supporters of the government are balking at how it’s trying to deter asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Despite periodic crises, the BBC still has the power to bring us together

Tim Davie is to appear in front of the Lords communications committee next week for a one-off evidence session on the leadership of the BBC. It is not difficult to guess what questions will arise.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson’s youngest peer Charlotte Owen takes her seat and reveals new title

She’s now Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge, joining Lord Bailey of Paddington

Evening Standard

Downing Street rejects suggestions that NHS staff payrise agreed before ‘higher’ rate offered to doctors is unfair – as it happened

Spokesman for PM also rules out further talks on wage increases with junior doctors and consultants in England

The Guardian - UK

No further concessions on Illegal Migration Bill, Jenrick signals

The immigration minister said the Government will not be making further compromises, amid a tussle with the Lords.

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Joanna Cherry: There are things Holyrood should learn from Westminster

ON Tuesday evening, MPs spent the best part of four hours walking round in circles voting on the amendments made by the House of Lords to the…

The Guardian - UK

‘No more concessions’ on illegal migration bill, says UK government

Pledge from government source comes after peers made fresh amendments to bill designed to tackle small boats issue

The Independent UK

Stand-off over small boats crisis continues as Welby warns against using asylum as ‘wedge issue’

Peers press their demand for further changes to the Illegal Migration Bill, including limits to the detention of children

The Guardian - UK

Yes, the Tories’ migration bill is bad – but the lack of Commons scrutiny is more disturbing still

Rebel MPs couldn’t muster enough opposition to the government’s plan – nor even much interest in it, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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The Independent UK

Welby warns over using asylum as a ‘wedge issue’ as he helps defeat government

Peers press their demand for further changes to the Illegal Migration Bill, including limits to the detention of children.

Daily Mirror

Peer who fled Nazis as a child vows to fight on against cruel Tory migration bill

Lord Alf Dubs, who arrived in the UK when he was just six, branded Suella Braverman's controversial Illegal Migration Bill "hostile" to asylum seekers and said peers would continue pushing to improve it

Evening Standard

Several senior Tory MPs rebel on Illegal Migration Bill votes as further concessions urged

MPs held 18 votes in the Commons that saw several amendments made by the House of Lords overturned

The Independent UK

Senior Tory MPs rebel on Illegal Migration Bill votes as further concessions urged

MPs spent more than three-and-a-half hours holding 18 votes in the Commons that saw several amendments made by the House of Lords overturned.

The Guardian - UK

Senior Tories attack illegal migration bill as Lords amendments overturned

Theresa May and Tim Loughton among more than a dozen backbench Tories criticising bill

The Guardian - UK

Jenrick stepped up to the dispatch box. Cometh the hour, cometh the halfwit

Honest Bob was all heart. It was actually compassionate to deport as many asylum seekers as possible

The Guardian - UK

Britons could be asked to house Afghans as thousands face hotel evictions

Immigration minister considering launch of Homes for Afghans scheme similar to that offered to Ukrainians

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