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Rwanda bill 'brutally exposed' by Sunak's own MPs, Starmer says - as PM insists small boats plan 'will work'

Sky News Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Sir Keir Starmer has attacked the "farce" playing out in the Conservative Party over the government's Rwanda bill, claiming Rishi Sunak's plan had been "brutally exposed" by his own MPs.
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Rishi Sunak will face Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions before a Commons vote on the government's Rwanda bill due to take place tonight. 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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