Could Lords inflict more humiliation on ministers over Illegal Migration Bill?

How far will peers push their fight with MPs over the ‘Stop the Boats’ bill, asks John Rentoul?

Many peers feel strongly about the bill, arguing that it is both morally deficient and likely to be ineffective (PA)

MPs have sent the Illegal Migration Bill back to the House of Lords after the government made a series of concessions designed to appease critics in the upper house. But we can expect a few more rounds of what is known as ping-pong, as the bill bounces between the two houses of parliament.

What has the government conceded so far?

It has dropped its plan to create unlimited powers to detain pregnant women, meaning the current 72-hour limit will continue to stand. The government has cut its power to hold unaccompanied child asylum seekers without bail to eight days – which is still longer than opposition politicians and charities called for.