Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill cleared the Commons tonight after the majority of Tory rebels backed down. MPs voted 320 to 276, majority 44, to approve the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill at third reading. Some 11 Conservative MPs including former
Nigel Farage branded the Rwanda plan a “charade” as Rishi Sunak faced a crunch Commons vote tonight. The former Ukip leader highlighted how the policy was announced almost two years ago and has cost hundreds of millions of pounds but is yet
Rishi Sunak knows that the next 24 hours could decide whether he leads the Conservative Party into the election or not. If he wins tonight’s Rwanda Bill final vote on the third reading then it seems likely that the last chance to
Rishi Sunak has suffered his biggest Tory MP rebellion in the Commons since becoming Prime Minister, after 60 voted for a rebel amendment on his flagship Rwanda Bill. Robert Jenrick and Sir Bill Cash led the charge, encouraging dozens of Tory MPs
Lee Anderson has vowed to back amendments aimed at beefing up the Rwanda Bill. The outspoken Conservative Party deputy chairman yesterday confirmed he will defy the Government in voting for the right-wing amendments. He joins around 60 Tory MPs who are backing
Boris Johnson has blamed Sir Keir Starmer for the Houthi rebellion in Yemen due to a controversial vote. Johnson says Starmer voting to ditch the UK’s defence agreements with Saudi Arabia in 2016 was voting “in favour of the Houthis who want
Rishi Sunak is gearing up for a Commons showdown over his new Rwanda Bill. Tory MPs on the right of the party are pushing for a series of amendments to toughen up the legislation. But centrists warned they will not back the
Nigel Farage has slammed Tory MP Danny Kruger after he suggested Reform UK standing against the Conservatives would split the vote at the next general election. The pair came head-to-head on GB News where Kruger, who leads the socially conservative New Conservatives
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, a trans-Atlantic security and rights watchdog, has criticized Belarus for refusing to allow the group to observe its parliamentary vote. Belarusian authorities said Monday that OSCE observers would not be invited to monitor the
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