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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Sophie Huskisson

Tory speechless as NO ONE in Question Time audience raises hand to support Rwanda plan

A Tory minister was left tongue-tied on Question Time last night after not one person in the audience said it supported the government’s Rwanda plan.

The crowd - which included many Conservative voters - failed to raise their hands when asked three times by presenter Fiona Bruce if they wanted to speak up in support for the policy.

The Question Time debate topic - “Is it time to give up on the government’s Rwanda plan?” was chosen after top judges yesterday ruled the government's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful as it could not be considered a "safe third country".

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