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Lawyers will "have last say" on UK PM's controversial deportation bill

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 12 Dec 2023, 9:30am
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves the COVID Inquiry at Dorland House, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Photo / AP
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves the COVID Inquiry at Dorland House, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Photo / AP

Lawyers will "have last say" on UK PM's controversial deportation bill

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 12 Dec 2023, 9:30am

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure as his flagship migrant deportation bill is set to be voted on this week. 

The proposed law would see illegal immigrants who arrive in the UK sent to Rwanda. 

But the bill's courted controversy, with the latest being some conservative Tory MPs questioning its effectiveness.  

UK correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking that lawyers have also been called in to analyse the bill. 

He says lawyers will have the final say no matter what the government tries to do. 

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