Illegal Migration Bill breaches UK human rights obligations, MPs and peers warn

Illegal Migration Bill breaches UK human rights obligations, MPs and peers warn

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he Illegal Migration Bill breaches a “number of the UK’s human rights obligations”, MPs and peers have warned ministers.

Most asylum seekers arriving in the UK after the flagship legislation has been passed would have their claim “declared inadmissible”, according to a report published by Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights.