Government Accused of Bullying and Intimidation Over Small Boats Bill

Claim was made by peers on Monday as the Illegal Migration Bill came under more scrutiny

Baroness Ledford speaking in the House of Lords on June 12, 2023 who told peers she was "shaking with tiredness" as debate around the Illegal Migration Bill went on into the early hours. Screenshot/Parliament TV

Peers say they have been “abused, bullied and intimidated” by the government over legislation to stop the small boats crisis.

In what was yet another marathon and rocky session through the House of Lords, the Illegal Migration Bill was torn apart line-by-line into the early hours of Tuesday with some members saying they were “shaking with tiredness.”