Posted 12/12/2023, 9:13:27 PM
Sunak's Rwanda asylum plan narrowly passes first vote but faces uncertain future
- Sunak's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda cleared an initial vote in Parliament, but still faces hurdles
- The plan passed by a narrow 313-269 vote, with some Conservatives abstaining
- The bill now goes to the House of Lords where it is likely to face opposition
- It will then return to the House of Commons where amendments to make it more hardline could be proposed
- Sunak has staked much political capital on the plan to stop migrant boats crossing the English Channel