Conservative MPs are split in their views on the government’s safety of Rwanda bill, which is aimed at overcoming the legal issues that have delayed the deportation plans.
Pressure is being brought to bear on Rishi Sunak by moderate MPs, coalescing under the banner of the One Nation caucus, while rightwingers associated with a number of groups known as the “five families” have already received advice from a group of lawyers to the effect that the bill does not go far enough to ensure that the Rwanda deportation plan is not be frustrated by court challenges.