"Tory Rebellion: Immigration, Rwanda Bill, and Resignations"
TL;DR
Two Conservative Party deputy chairmen and a ministerial aide have resigned to rebel against Rishi Sunak's government over its flagship Rwanda bill, joining about 60 Tory MPs backing an amendment that toughened the immigration legislation. Despite the rebellion, No 10 remains confident the bill will pass, but the resignations highlight divisions within the Conservative Party over the legislation, which seeks to revive the government's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda and deter people from crossing the Channel in small boats.
- Lee Anderson resigns as deputy Tory chair to rebel over Rwanda bill BBC.com
- Is the Rwanda Bill Going to Get Through? Mel Stride MP on Migration Plans | Good Morning Britain Good Morning Britain
- UK PM Sunak loses two vocal supporters to asylum rebellion Reuters UK
- The Tory civil war is about so much more than stopping small boats The Independent
- Tories cannot afford immigration failures The Telegraph
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