Wednesday, 6 December 2023 Robert Jenrick has resigned as immigration minister over "strong disagreements" with the government over its Rwanda policy. Here is his resignation letter in full.
A smiling Robert Jenrick ignores reporters’ questions as he arrives at his home in central London on Wednesday evening after resigning as immigration minister. Earlier, Mr Jenrick told Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that his draft Bill aimed at stopping small boat crossings "does not go far enough" and...
Kemi Badenoch is declared winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest at an event in central London, defeating rival Robert Jenrick by 53,806 votes to 41,388. The new leader says the Tories have to be "honest" about the "fact we made mistakes" and "the fact that we let standards slip" during her acceptance speech. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Leadership candidate Robert Jenrick is greeted by supporters as he arrives at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham with his wife Michal Berkner. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has argued that migration deals similar to those in Italy will not be effective as a deterrent. His comments follow official figures showing that over 800 migrants crossed the English Channel in the past week. Philp acknowledged that prevention deals could be a “constructive step,” but insisted they would not succeed without a proper deterrent, while defending the previous government's Rwanda deportation plan. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg has said the resignation of Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick is a "grave difficulty" for the government and will make it harder for the Rwanda..