Lee Anderson has resigned as deputy Conservative chairman to rebel over the government’s flagship Rwanda bill. Another deputy party chairman, Brendan Clarke-Smith, also resigned ahead of voting against the government. In a joint letter to the prime minister, the pair said they supported the legislation but wanted to make sure it was “watertight”. They were […]
Rishi Sunak is facing a Tory revolt over his flagship Rwanda plan, with senior Conservatives including former prime ministers and deputy chairmen of the party demanding changes. Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson has offered his support to more than 60 right-wing MPs backing amendments they claim will beef up the Safety of Rwanda Bill […]
Two Tory deputy chairmen have stepped down from their party positions after backing amendments that seek to beef up Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill. Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith said that “whilst our main wish is to strengthen the legislation, this means that in order to vote for amendments we will therefore need to offer you […]
Plans to draft 150 judges to run a new fast-track appeals system for Rwanda deportations have been unveiled. More than 100 staff have already been hired to support a new system hearing appeals against deportation orders, the justice secretary said. Last year’s Illegal Migration Act proposed the new courts to stop migrant appeals clogging up […]
The UK government wants to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. It is proposing new laws to overcome legal obstacles after the Supreme Court said its plan was unlawful. What is the Rwanda asylum plan? Some asylum seekers arriving in the UK would be sent to Rwanda, to have their claims processed there, during a […]
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak is braced for a showdown in the UK’s House of Commons over his flagship Rwanda plan, with his authority dealt a blow by the vow of two Tory deputy chairmen to join a rebellion. Mr Sunak is under pressure from both sides of his party over the legislation aimed at […]
Rishi Sunak has suffered a major blow ahead of a Commons showdown over his flagship Rwanda Bill as two Conservative deputy chairmen said they would join a rebellion. Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith on Monday evening vowed to back right-wing amendments to toughen up the legislation aimed at reviving the stalled plan to deport some […]
The prime minister is facing another long week in the House of Commons. First up on Monday is his statement on British involvement in strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, and why the decision was made without consulting MPs. But attention will quickly turn – once again – to his flagship Rwanda immigration plan. You might […]
Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure from the Conservative right to bolster his Rwanda Bill after Kemi Badenoch privately warned it needs strengthening and Lee Anderson considered rebelling. Rebel sources said Mr Anderson, a Tory deputy chairman, told colleagues he intends to defy the Government as Tory divisions are set to be dragged back into […]
Suella Braverman has said she will vote against the UK government’s Rwanda Bill next week if there are “no improvements”. The sacked UK home secretary said she was “trying to avoid a catastrophe of failing to deliver on this pledge” ahead of the key vote next week. It comes as UK prime minister Rishi Sunak […]
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. […]
Burundi has closed its borders with Rwanda after accusing its neighbour of funding rebel attacks. Last December Red Tabara, a Burundian rebel group, killed 20 people near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Rwandan President Paul Kagame denies the charge, but Burundi’s government has branded him a “bad neighbour”. “We have stopped […]