Posted 12/8/2023, 1:51:00 PM
Sunak Faces Party Pressure Over New Bill to Enable Rwanda Deportations
- Tory MPs facing pressure from ministers to back Sunak's Rwanda asylum plan despite concerns
- New bill aims to overcome legal issues blocking previous Rwanda deportation scheme
- Bill requires judges to treat Rwanda as safe and limits human rights law considerations
- Sunak wants to avoid defeat as bill faces second reading vote on Tuesday
- Critics across party argue bill won't guarantee swift deportations or stop boat crossings