Rwanda bill: who were the Tory factions giving Sunak headaches? PM was caught between centrists, Eurosceptics with deep dislike of the ECHR and MPs jostling for potential leadership bid The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024
All the MPs rebelling over Sunak's Rwanda bill as two senior Tories quit Here are all the MPs that backed amendments to Sunak's Rwanda Bill Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2024
Sunak faces mounting pressure from Tory right over Rwanda bill as deputy party chairmen join rebellion Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith defy the PM by signalling they will support amendments to controversial legislation on Tuesday Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2024
Sunak faces Tory meltdown as deputy chairs back Rwanda bill rebellion Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith defy prime minister by supporting rightwing challenges to legislation The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2024
Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson joins right-wing Rwanda bill rebellion Senior figure dares PM to sack him, as he vows to vote for hardliners’ amendments The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2024
Voters turn on ‘spineless’ Sunak as dire poll results and Rwanda row spark fresh leadership crisis Tory alarm over prediction of landslide election defeat, as Lee Anderson joins Tory rebels ahead of showdown vote on ‘stop the boats’ pledge The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2024
David Cameron rules out comeback as Tory leader after return to frontline politics The former prime minister insisted he does not have an ‘agenda’ to return as Conservative leader after his shock return to the cabinet as foreign secretary The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2024
Five people die on migrant boat crossing from France in freezing cold Deaths come day after the first small boat crossing of the year, as dozens of migrants landed in the UK on Saturday The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2024
Suella Braverman attacks Rishi Sunak for relying on ‘bad weather’ to stop small boat crossings The former home secretary lashed out at the PM after Britain saw its first arrivals cross the channel this year The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2024
Suella Braverman threatens to help destroy Rwanda plan unless Sunak changes bill Rishi Sunak is facing a major rebellion on his Rwanda bill in parliament next week as 54 Conservatives back rebel amendment The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2024
Rishi Sunak faces showdown with Tory Right-wing rebels who warn Rwanda Bill 'won't work' The Prime Minister will face a battle with his own MPs demanding stronger legislation to send migrants to Rwanda Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2024
Sunak faces showdown as right-wing Tory rebels launch plan to ‘toughen’ Rwanda bill PM must ‘fix this bill’, warns hardliner Robert Jenrick – as 30 MPs back amendments The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024
Rightwing Tories’ Rwanda demands risk reopening party divisions Moderate Conservatives push back against amendments seeking to end migrants’ legal challenges The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024
Ex-immigration minister threatens to toughen Rwanda bill after leak suggests Sunak tried to scale back scheme Robert Jenrick dramatically quit last month warning the PM his plan would not work The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2023 Home Office forced to pause evictions of refugees from hotels at Christmas Robert Jenrick’s resignation leads to reprieve until new year, as charities warn of more people being made homeless
Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2023 Rishi Sunak hits back at Tory Right who accused him of 'weakness' over family visas for the UK The Prime Minister is under fire from some in his party for rowing back on plans to raise the minimum salary requirement to £38,700
The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023 Tory right attacks Rishi Sunak’s ‘weakness’ over visa U-turn PM insists harsh new threshold will happen in early 2025 – by hardliners says he should have ‘stuck to his guns’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023 Home Office reverses policy on UK hostel evictions after surge in refugee homelessness Measure, introduced in August, in effect gave people granted leave to remain just seven days’ notice to move on
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2023 Robert Jenrick: Unhelpful to call for sustainable ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war The former immigration minister spoke amid warnings the mood is changing on the Tory benches on how to approach the conflict
The National (Scotland) · Dec 19, 2023 Robert Jenrick says Israel should ‘finish the job’ and slams ceasefire calls A TORY MP and former UK Government minister has said calls for a “sustainable ceasefire” in Gaza are “unhelpful” and that Israel should be…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023 Digested week: Some things are almost worth dying for – though not Rwanda Shane MacGowan’s funeral offers food for thought while Rishi Sunak’s immigration policy is not deranged enough for some
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023 Sunak hit by new Rwanda revolt from Tory left as talks set to ruin PM’s Christmas PM urged to defy pressure from Tory right-wingers and ‘tweak the bill in the other direction’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023 Once more unto the breach: how Rwanda bill unleashed ‘Brexit battles all over again’ Rishi Sunak’s bill passes first vote after frantic 36 hours, but could face amendments at later stage
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023 Rishi Sunak wins Rwanda vote as he staves off mass Tory rebellion – for now Tory MPs warn PM over next stage of flagship deportation bill, as William Hague cautions: We may never win back power
Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023 OPINION - I know Robert Jenrick and I can't believe that he has joined the nasty types on immigration Immigration is yet again front-page news and, as always, I watch the performative hot takes on the issue by people seeking to outdo each other on how “hardline” they can be. What madness. For those who are hard of thinking: we don’t have to be mean to deal with immigration.