The government’s proposal to address small boat crossings “risks untold damage” to the UK’s reputation, according to a committee report.
In a report released on Monday, the Joint Committee on Human Rights of parliament stated that the proposed legislation “risks untold damage” to the UK’s standing as a global leader on the subject.
Under Rishi Sunak’s famous “stop the boats” proposal, asylum seekers entering the UK over the Channel would be sent back to their home country in Africa.
However, his plan has been beset with delays and controversy, drawing criticism from opposition parties and charities as well as dividing the Conservative Party over those who want to toughen or scale back the plan.
At the conclusion of the previous year, the Supreme Court declared it to be illegal. Nonetheless, the administration is adamant about moving forward, having revised the law to designate the country as a “safe country” and signed a new pact with Rwanda.
After passing the House of Commons, the bill will now move on to the Lords this afternoon, where it is anticipated that lords will sharply criticize it.
