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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Pippa Crerar and Rajeev Syal

One Nation Tories to amend Rwanda bill to comply with international law

Robert Buckland denied such an amendment would ‘wreck’ the bill.
Robert Buckland denied such an amendment would ‘wreck’ the bill. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

The One Nation group of centrist Tories is considering tabling amendments to Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill to protect the controversial legislation against breaches of international law.

Conservative MPs on the party’s moderate wing are concerned the government could cave in to demands from the right to harden the bill to avoid them voting it down in the new year.

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