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Is it time the Rwanda scheme was scrapped? Join the Independent Debate

There has been significant division on both sides of the Conservative Party over the bill

The Independent UK

Britain needs rescuing from the Tory cult of immaculate sovereignty

Rishi Sunak is a fool if he thinks he can govern in partnership with ideological fanatics who want him to fail, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak wins crunch vote on his Rwanda Bill despite Tory Right-wingers not backing it

The bill cleared a second reading after a fraught day at Westminster

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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

The Independent UK

Relief for Rishi Sunak as Rwanda bill passes first vote in Commons

Bill passes with a majority of 44 but prime minister faces further peril in the new year

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak dodges humiliating defeat as Rwanda plan survives crunch vote

RISHI Sunak’s Government was brought back from the brink of a potentially humiliating defeat in the Commons as MPs approved the latest bid to…

The National (Scotland)

Rwanda bill has Tories outcompeting each other to new levels of insanity

Not even the death of an asylum seeker on the Bibby Stockholm can rein in MPs’ fervour to trample over the international law

The Guardian - UK

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Collective of rightwing Tory MPs say they will not support Rwanda bill

So-called five families deal blow to Rishi Sunak before vote on second reading of bill on Tuesday night

The Guardian - UK

Your views on the government’s handling of immigration revealed - The Standard podcast

Plus, Sunak tries to woo rebels ahead of Rwanda bill vote

Evening Standard

A life is lost aboard the Bibby Stockholm. Do these posturing politicians even care?

Threatening asylum seekers with deportation to Rwanda is no deterrent - it just makes life harder for already vulnerable people, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council

The Guardian - UK

Why the outcome of the Rwanda bill mattered for Sunak – and the Conservatives

The immigration legislation has cleared its first hurdle but the PM still faces a bumpy road if it is to become law

The Guardian - UK

It’s the Rishi Sunak twilight zone: a Brexit battle reenactment that never ends

Over Europe, over Rwanda, the roundheads and blockheads fight their fights – we’re just collateral damage, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Labour vow to remove asylum seekers 'who have no right to be here'

LABOUR have said they would beef up the process for sending asylum seekers away from Britain – pledging the party would get rid of people with…

The National (Scotland)

Rwanda bill vote LIVE: MPs approve Rishi Sunak's asylum deportation legislation at second reading

The bill is allowed to progress to its next stage in Parliament

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

US says Congo and rebel groups agree to a 3-day cease-fire ahead of key election, but cracks emerge

The White House says Congo’s security forces and rebel groups have agreed on a 72-hour cease-fire to de-escalate tensions in the country’s east near the border with Rwanda

Evening Standard

OPINION - Rishi Sunak is on the edge of a political death spiral over Rwanda

Rishi Sunak heads into the chamber tonight as the leader of a Conservative Party which has escaped his control. The proximate issue is the second reading of the emergency legislation on an overhauled Rwanda bill to circumvent legal objections in the Supreme Court ruling against the policy.

International Business Times

UK PM Sunak Faces Leadership Test Over Rwanda Plan

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday seeks to avoid a humiliating defeat for his latest plans to send migrants to Rwanda that have split his ruling Conservative party.

The Independent UK

UK climate minister leaves Cop28 summit as talks reach critical point: ‘A slap in the face’

Climate groups slam decsion to fly Graham Stuart thousands of miles for crunch parliamentary vote on the govenment’s Rwanda policy amid summit stand off over future of fossil fuels

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Net zero minister flies 3400 miles back from COP28 summit in Dubai for Rwanda vote before flying straight back

The decision to recall Graham Stuart highlights how tight the vote could be on Tuesday evening

The National (Scotland)

Final stages of COP28 in chaos as UK climate minister leaves before deal is reached

THE UK's climate minister left final negotiations at COP28 to attend the vote on the Rwanda deal, as talks descended into chaos at the climate…

The Independent UK

Rwanda bill – live: Sunak wins vote despite rightwing Tory rebellion

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

Evening Standard

What is a vote of no confidence? Rishi Sunak braces for potential leadership crisis

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

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: The Government's Rwanda focus diverts attention from practical policies

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 Independent UK

Watch live: MPs vote on Sunak’s emergency Rwanda bill

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

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak hit by fresh blow ahead of Rwanda vote as 80% of people say Tories doing badly on immigration

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

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