The Latest Breaking News from Rwanda

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…

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

In today’s newsletter: The prime minister faces rebellions on both sides of his party over his controversial plan for migrants

With his Rwanda plan, the PM has boxed himself into a corner, unable to satisfy the Tory left or right, says the Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls

Gary Lineker called for a ‘fair new plan’ that reflects the ‘will of the British people’