A collective of rightwing Conservative MPs have announced that they will not support the second reading of Rishi Sunak’s bill that aims to overcome legal obstacles in deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda.
The so-called five families – a loose alliance of five different rightwing Tory groups, who claim to represent more than 100 MPs overall – announced their decision as the Commons continued to debate the bill, which will be voted on at about 7pm. The bulk are expected to abstain.
