Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill will finally become law after a parliamentary showdown ended late in the night.
Plans to send some asylum seekers to Africa have met with fierce criticism, but the bill passed on Monday when the Lords dropped their opposition.
Sunak said in a statement that nothing will stand in their way now of getting flights off the ground.
But the scheme could still be held up by challenges in the courts.
Ahead of the bill passing, the prime minister said flights to Rwanda would take off within 10 to 12 weeks, missing his original spring target.
In a statement on Tuesday, he called the passing of the Rwanda Bill “not just a step forward but a fundamental change in the global equation on migration”.
SUNAK’S RWANDA BILL FINALLY PASSED
