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.”
Monday marked the fourth day peers discussed the bill, with proceedings starting at 2:30 p.m. before the upper chamber finally rose at 2 a.m. Tuesday.
Last week saw proceedings continue until 4:16 a.m. as peers discussed in detail the flagship legislation, which has so far encountered almost unanimous opposition in the Lords….