Jenrick 'prepared' to vote down Rwanda bill as Tory divide deepens
Tuesday, 16 January 2024 Robert Jenrick says he is "prepared" to vote against the Rwanda bill if the government does not adopt "robust" changes to the proposed legislation.
Shadow Culture Secretary Thangam Debbonaire brands last night's resignations in the Conservative Party over the Rwanda bill as "more internal Tory psychodrama" before adding that people in the country are more worried about "how to get to the end of the month" and the bill itself is "unworkable" and...
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Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride insists the Conservative Party is “united” over the government’s Rwanda Bill despite there being “strong views” from some Tory MPs. Report by Blairm...
Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick has urged the government to strengthen its Rwanda Bill because he believes the existing Bill “simply won’t work”.
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