Archbishop of Canterbury to condemn Illegal Migration Bill in Lords – reports

Archbishop of Canterbury to condemn Illegal Migration Bill in Lords – reports

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he Archbishop of Canterbury will make a rare intervention in the House of Lords on Wednesday to condemn the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill as it faces its first test in the upper chamber, according to reports.

Justin Welby is set to argue against the flagship legislation aimed at ensuring people who arrive in the UK in small boats would be detained and promptly removed, either to their home country or a third country such as Rwanda.