Rishi Sunak has succeeded in getting his key Rwanda bill through the House of Commons after a Tory rebellion failed to materialise. The bill, which aims to stop legal challenges against ministers’ plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, was approved by 320 votes to 276 votes. Dozens of Tories thought the bill was flawed […]
Rishi Sunak is facing a crucial vote on his Rwanda bill, after two Conservative deputy chairmen and a ministerial aide resigned to rebel over the issue. On Tuesday Lee Anderson, Brendan Clarke-Smith and Jane Stevenson stepped down to vote for changes they said would toughen up the legislation. In a blow to the PM’s authority, […]
Nearly two years ago, developer Rishi Kapoor paid about $6 million for a five-bedroom, six-bath suburban estate with a pool and boat dock in the exclusive Cocoplum neighborhood of Coral Gables. The high-end home purchase sent a clear signal that Kapoor, who as CEO of Location Ventures was developing a handful of luxury condo projects, […]
The UK prime minister has travelled to Ukraine with a promise of a new military aid package and humanitarian support for the battered nation. During his surprise visit to Kyiv, Rishi Sunak will confirm that military funding to Ukraine will increase to £2.5 billion in the next financial year, Downing Street said, an increase of […]
Rishi Sunak is facing mounting pressure from Tory MPs over his Rwanda bill. Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman has warned she will vote against it unless he accepts “improvements” to strengthen the legislation. More than 50 MPs on the right of the party, including Liz Truss, are now backing moves to toughen up the bill. […]
Rishi Sunak is making a surprise visit to Ukraine to meet Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as the UK announced it will provide £2.5 billion (€2.9 billion) in military aid to the country over the coming year. It comes as the Ukrainian president presses allies in the West to provide the country with more support to fight back […]
Rishi Sunak had significant doubts about sending migrants to Rwanda when he was chancellor, papers seen by the BBC suggest. They suggest he wanted to scale back No 10’s original plans. They also indicate Mr Sunak was not sure they would stop Channel crossings. They also suggest he was reluctant to fund reception centres to […]