Sunak faces threat to leadership as Tory right gathers to weigh up Rwanda Bill
by David Hughes
Dec 11, 2023
4 minutes
MPs on the Tory right have gathered to consider Rishi Sunak’s beleaguered Rwanda Bill in the first of two meetings between warring Conservative factions which pose one of the biggest challenges of his premiership yet.
The Prime Minister’s authority is in the hands of tribes from the right and left as they hold separate meetings on Monday to consider backing the legislation in a crunch vote on Tuesday.
Veteran MP Sir Bill Cash is presenting the findings of his so-called “star chamber” of lawyers tasked with scrutinising the Bill to hardline Brexiteers from the European Research Group and other camps on the Conservative right.
The assessment is expected to deem
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