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    Sunak suffers blow as two Tory deputy chairmen vow to rebel over Rwanda Bill

    by Sophie Wingate Jan 15, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Rishi Sunak has suffered a major blow ahead of a Commons showdown over his flagship Rwanda Bill as two Conservative deputy chairmen said they would join a rebellion.

    Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith on Monday evening vowed to back right-wing amendments to toughen up the legislation aimed at reviving the stalled plan to deport some asylum seekers to the east African nation.

    It signals trouble ahead for the Prime Minister as his party is deeply divided over a Bill that faces crunch votes this week.

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