Sunak tries to rally party before crunch UK parliamentary vote on Rwanda plan
Tuesday, 12 December 2023 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak seeks support for his migration policy of sending asylum seekers who arrive illegally in Britain to Rwanda. The policy was ruled unlawful by the UK Supreme Court, but Sunak has agreed on a new treaty with Rwanda and brought forward emergency legislation to override human rights law. His Conservative Party is divided over the bill, with moderates and right-wing members expressing concerns. A defeat in the parliamentary vote could jeopardize Sunak's premiership.
UK lawmakers vote in favour of the government's latest plans for sending migrants to Rwanda, which has split Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's ruling Conservative party. A knife-edge parliamentary vote in the House of Commons sees 313 MPs vote for the so-called Safety of Rwanda (Asylum...
Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick says he’s “pleased that it sounds there’s a way forward” as Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill passes its first vote in the Commons. Report by Ajagbef. Like..
Shadow culture secretary Thangam Debbonaire has branded Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda scheme as “utter chaos” after the prime minister narrowly avoided a major rebellion by right wing Conservative MPs in..
Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick is questioned by reporters amid reports of a divide in the Conservative Party over Rishi Sunak’s emergency Rwanda bill.
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In 2022, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, privately raised concerns about a tough new immigration policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. Now,... IndiaTimes
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a crucial vote on his immigration policy. The bill, known as the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, aims to... IndiaTimes
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
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