Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 18 July 2023

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1. Migration bill passes Lords

The Illegal Migration Bill will become law after the government won a final series of votes in the House of Lords. The government defeated a number of amendments by peers, including time limits on child detention and modern slavery protections. The bill, which is central to Rishi Sunak’s pledge to stop small boats crossing the English Channel, is a “nasty piece of work”, said Alf Dubs, a member of the House of Lords and patron of the Refugee Council.

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