Illegal Migration Bill to Become Law After Government Sees Off Final Lords Challenges

A group of illegal immigrants are brought by a Border Force vessel to Dover, Kent, on July 18, 2023. Gareth Fuller/PA Media

Government plans to tackle illegal immigration across the English Channel are poised to become law after ministers saw off a series of renewed challenges in the House of Lords.

Under the Illegal Migration Bill, anyone who arrives in the UK illegally will be banned from claiming asylum, and will be deported to their home country or a safe third country like Rwanda, and will also be banned from reentry.