Rishi Sunak defies Tory Right in Commons showdown over controversial Rwanda Bill

Rishi Sunak dug in against Tory Rightwingers ahead of a Commons showdown over his deeply controversial Rwanda Bill.

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride, sent out onto the media round on Tuesday morning to lay out the Government’s position, told the party’s MPs to “unite behind our clear plan”.

He refused to say whether deputy party chairmen Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith will be sacked from the posts for backing rebel amendments.

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove, though, later said he was "pretty sure" Mr Anderson would still be a Conservative deputy chairman at the next general election.

Despite outspoken threats of revolt, the Tory Right does not have the numbers to force through its amendments, without Labour, to toughen up the legislation.

So, the Prime Minister can get the bill through unchanged unless dozens of Tory Rightwingers decided to join Labour moves to torpedo it completely.

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