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The World Tonight: Government and Lords continue show down over Rwanda bill

22/04/2024

Government and Lords continue show down over Rwanda bill

BBC Radio 4 - The World Tonight, Government and Lords continue show down over Rwanda bill

Parliamentary ping pong turns into late night stand-off over the Safety of Rwanda bill.

The Lords withdraws one amendment to the bill but continues to insist on a monitoring committee to assess the safety of Rwanda.

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James Coomarasamy reports from India where Narendra Modi is accused of stoking anti-Muslim sentiment in his election campaign.

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