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MPs approve Safety of Rwanda Bill at second reading by 313 votes to 269, majority 44

The PM could reportedly face votes of no confidence from Tories who are unhappy with the Rwanda bill

If you think you had a suboptimal start to the day, just imagine: you could have scheduled a breakfast meeting with the European Research Group. The Prime Minister met Conservative backbenchers this morning to discuss their concerns with the emergency Rwanda legislation, which they say does not go “far enough…

Watch live as MPs vote on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s emergency Rwanda legislation on Tuesday, 12 December.

Rishi Sunak’s personal ratings fall to their lowest level amid civil war over controversial Rwanda bill

Exclusive: Documents also show asylum seekers could delay removals for a year by making individual claims

The legislative process in Britain consists of a series of discrete stages, each with its own purpose and function. A bill’s second reading is the discussion of, and vote on, the principle of the legislation. As Erskine May, the so-called bible of parliamentary procedure, puts it: “Its whole principle is…

The prime minister has denied that tonight’s vote amounts to a vote of confidence in his leadership - but senior Tories have said otherwise

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill passes its first Commons vote but only after rebellion by a collection of rightwing Tory MPs

Michael Tomlinson leaves open prospect that Tory MPs who vote against Rwanda bill could lose whip

I was sentenced to 15 years’ jail for speaking out about the government in my country, says Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, Rwandan opposition leader