The House of Lords snubbed ministerial calls to back down and maintained their stance on tweaking the Rwanda bill in a vote on Wednesday evening.
In two votes peers voted to maintain their insistence on two changes to the Safety of Rwanda Bill with majorities of 37 and 52.
Wednesday's vote keeps the bill locked in parliamentary ping-pong where the Commons has passed it to the Lords, who in turn send it back with a few recommended changes with MPs then rejecting them.Downing Street has ruled out making concessions on the legislation, despite reports ministers were considering making tweaks to ensure its passage, including exemptions for Afghan nationals who assisted British forces.
Mr Sunak has made “stopping the boats” a key pledge of his leadership and sees the Rwanda scheme as a vital deterrent to Channel crossings.Conservatives' loss of support among young people is 'ticking time bomb'
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