Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to revoke Rwanda legislation if Labour wins the next election, describing it as an expensive and ineffective gimmick.
Rishi Sunak is facing the potential of a mass rebellion by right-wing Tory MPs over new laws designed to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
In a test of the prime minister’s authority, dozens of Conservatives are threatening to vote against the government this evening. Government whips are frantically lobbying to persuade more than 40 MPs to change their mind. The bill will fall if 57 Tories abstain or 29 vote against the legislation.
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