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Archbishop of Canterbury to condemn small boats bill – as Braverman warns peers not to deny ‘will of the people’

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The government’s controversial illegal migration bill returns for its second reading in the House of Lords today.

In a rare intervention, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is included on a list of 87 speakers and he is expected to argue against the bill. 

The legislation is designed to help fulfil prime minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge to “stop the boats” by limiting the arrival of migrants travelling on small boats to seek refuge in the UK.

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