Sunak warned of Tory small boats revolt, as plan likened to Trump’s ‘caging of children’
Caroline Nokes, MP for Romsey and Southampton North launched a fresh attack on the government’s asylum legislation – likening it to Donald Trump’s “caging of children”
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Caroline Nokes, MP for Romsey and Southampton North launched a fresh attack on the government’s asylum legislation – likening it to Donald Trump’s “caging of children”
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Although the Bill passed its second reading by 312 votes to 250 on Monday night – with the majority of Tory MPs backing it, some Tory moderates are discussing how best to amend the Bill at the next stage –
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focusing on creating stronger protections on child detention & modern slavery,
- Former Tory Justice Secretary Robert Buckland made it clear that the Bill would need “further work.” He said the government “risks looking guilty of ineffective authoritarianism.”
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- Former Tory Justice Secretary Robert Buckland made it clear that the Bill would need “further work.” He said the government “risks looking guilty of ineffective authoritarianism.”
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Meanwhile, right-wing Tory MPs are also understood to be drawing up plans to further toughen the Bill...with an amendment to pull the UK out of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). It is believed they have as many as 40 MPs ready to back the radical move.
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Despite the fact that the moderates believe dozens of MP will support greater protections for children and trafficking victims, we mustn’t forget how inhumane this Bill is in it’s entirety. We must #StopTheBill and keep fighting for the rights of refugees. ✊✊✊
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