A former Tory Attorney General has lashed out at controversial plans to allow the Home Secretary to disregard court orders that might slow down Rwanda deportations.
In a bruising encounter in the Commons, Sir Geoffrey Cox demanded to know why the move was needed amid concerns over the power it would give Suella Braverman.
The Government, bowing to pressure from right-wingers, has proposed giving ministers more power over ignoring orders from the European Court of Human Rights, used to ground Rwanda-bound deportation flights.
