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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Maddox

Gloom for Sunak as he admits Rwanda flights won’t take off – and five more Tory MPs quit

Reuters

Rishi Sunak suffered a catastrophic first day of campaigning after his decision to call a general election for 4 July.

The prime minister began the day by infuriating Tory MPs as he was forced to admit deportation flights to Rwanda will not go ahead before the election, prompting senior figures to declare the policy “dead”.

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