![]() ![]() ![]() Michael Forsyth, the Conservative former Scotland secretary, backed the comments of his old cabinet colleague Michael Howard - who spoke earlier in the debate. Sunak thanked the police for their work during the Coronation and said police should have powers to protect the public from serious disruptionĪs we've been reporting, there has been a lot of criticism of the bill from Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Archbishop of Canterbury.īut several peers - mostly from the Conservative benches - have been speaking in support of it. Speaking after the Met Police expressed regret over the arrest of six anti-monarchy protestors during the Coronation, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said protesting was a "fundamental right" On the cost-of-living crisis, Starmer said Labour would freeze council tax bills but Sunak insisted the Tories are helping with cost-of-living measures PM Rishi Sunak hit back saying Starmer has broken every promise he was elected on PMQs covered lots of ground - coming hot on the heels of last week's local elections, as well as the Coronation and subsequent row over protest arrests.Īfter the Conservative's lost more than 1,000 councillors at last week's local election, Labour leader Keir Starmer said says the entire country has "rejected" the government We'll be closing our live coverage soon - we've brought you both Prime Minister's Questions and the debate in the House of Lords on the government's Illegal Migration Bill. Video caption: PMQs: Starmer and Sunak on local elections and council tax PMQs: Starmer and Sunak on local elections and council tax Lord Coaker, Labour's home affairs minister in the Lords, said the party would do "all we can to change this bill"Ī motion by proposed by Lib Dem peer Lord Paddick to kill the bill looks unlikely to pass - but fellow Lib Dem Lord Scriven said he would back it and the bill should be “placed into the dustbin of history” Speaking on BBC radio, Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick urged peers to back it and said the archbishop was "wrong" in his criticismĬonservative Lord Forsyth spoke for the bill, saying he has "yet to hear" a solution to stop boat crossings from critics of the bill Justin Welby said the bill would not stop small boat crossings, and it failed in "our moral responsibility" towards refugees The Archbishop of Canterbury attacked the government's migration plans, saying they risked "great damage" to the UK's reputation ![]() Here are some of the key developments so far: The House of Lords has been debating the Illegal Migration Bill - a key part of Rishi Sunak's plan to "stop" small boats crossing the English Channel. Video caption: Lords: Archbishop brands migration bill 'isolationist' Lords: Archbishop brands migration bill 'isolationist' ![]()
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