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UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak Faces Party Threat Over Rwanda Immigration Bill

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UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak is facing internal opposition over his Rwanda migrant bill, with some Tories plotting to replace him with Boris Johnson.

UK PM, Rishi Sunak Faces Threat Over Rwanda Immigration Bill

There are speculations of a “dream ticket” with Nigel Farage in the House of Lords as Johnson’s right-hand man.

On Tuesday, Rishi Sunak risks an embarrassing defeat in a Commons vote on laws he says will allow the UK to send illegal migrants to Rwanda.

Critics in his party say the bill is just not tough enough to deter the thousands who make the perilous Channel crossing in small boats each year.

Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigned on Sunday, citing a lack of effectiveness in the legislation.

The test for this is not, “Can you get one or two symbolic flights off before the next election with a handful of illegal migrants on them?”,’ he said on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.

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‘The test is, “Can you create a strong deterrent that is sustainable and stops the boats and protects the borders of this country for years to come?” That’s what I want to achieve and I’m afraid this bill is not it.’

Jenrick warned the Conservatives would face the ‘red-hot fury of the public’ if they failed to reduce migration.

Tories fear losing to Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party unless Sunak becomes the fourth PM in four years to step down.

Party members Believe Boris Johnson, who resigned after several rows including Partygate, would be the best replacement.

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If a Tory MP were to resign from a safe seat, plotters believe, party bosses would be unable to stop the proven campaigner from rejoining the Commons and potentially re-entering Downing Street.

They say bringing Mr Farage on board after his stint on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity could nullify a threat from the right-wing Reform Party that he founded.

Sunak assigned Lord Cameron to prevent defeat on the Rwanda Bill, as experts deem the legislation insufficiently robust.

The bill, declaring Rwanda a safe country, faces legal challenges despite a £240 million deal with the Rwandan government.

KanyiDaily recalls that Rishi Sunak recently emphasized that students should not be permitted to change their gender in schools without informing their parents.

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