Controversial Illegal Migration Bill Approved by UK House of Commons

The UK government's Illegal Migration Bill, aimed at stopping people crossing the Channel in small boats, has been approved by MPs after the government defused a Tory backbench rebellion. The bill will place a legal duty on the home secretary to detain and remove those arriving in the UK illegally, to Rwanda or another "safe" third country, taking legal precedence over someone's right to claim asylum. However, the bill is expected to run into opposition at its next stage in the House of Lords, where it could be heavily amended.