Posted 12/7/2023, 9:42:21 PM
McCarthy and Sunak Walk Political Tightropes with Hardline Factions Over Immigration
- Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struggle to control extreme right factions within their parties
- Sunak's controversial Rwanda asylum policy disappoints both centrists and hardliners in his party
- Immigration is a divisive issue for Conservatives, similar to Republicans' focus on the US-Mexico border
- Sunak risks rebellion from dozens of MPs over his revised asylum bill overriding courts
- Like McCarthy, Sunak faces speculation about a leadership challenge due to poor polls ahead of 2024 election