70 MPs Challenge Sunak’s Rwanda Proposal in Amendment Debates Ahead of Key Vote

Published on January 17, 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a formidable challenge from 70 MPs, including nearly 60 on the right of the Tory party and two former senior party officials, after the first of two days of exhaustive debates in the Commons over his proposal to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Approximately 60 MPs from within the Conservative Party challenged the prime minister on Tuesday by supporting amendments aimed at strengthening the proposed law on the Rwanda policy. The critical juncture arrives on Wednesday as the entire bill undergoes the third reading vote in the Commons, a pivotal moment before it proceeds to the House of Lords for potential alterations....

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