Rishi Sunak puts down rebellion for now over Rwanda plan

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 17, 2024
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak successfully quelled a right-wing rebellion within his party on Tuesday regarding legislation on deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda. The victory, although not without consequences, led to the resignation of two of his staunchest supporters. Conservative Party deputy chairmen Lee Anderson and...

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Published on January 17, 2024 -  01:07
Migration minister insists Party is 'united' after rebellion
Illegal Migration Minister Michael Tomlinson says he was "sorry" after two Tory deputy chairmen resigned last night to join the biggest Conservative rebellion of Rishi Sunak's leadership over the Rwanda bill. Mr Tomlinson however insists that the Party is "united" in wanting to see the policy work and adds that he is "confident" the crunch vote tonight will pass. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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