Boris Johnson Joins Tory Rebels Demanding Amendments To Rwanda Bill

Sunak is expected to defy threats from Tory rebels to vote down the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill by refusing to accept any concessions. (Credit: HENRY NICHOLLS/Reuters)

Boris Johnson has backed calls by Conservative rebels to strengthen the Rwanda deportation bill, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

The former prime minister used the social media platform X to endorse an article by a rightwing Tory rebel, Simon Clarke, who described the Rwanda bill as a "flawed measure" and warned he would not support it unless it was amended.