Sunak to set out details of Rwanda plan as parliamentary showdown looms
Rishi Sunak is to set out how he intends to get the first flights carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda off the ground as he puts further pressure on the Lords to end resistance to the scheme.
The Prime Minister will use a press conference to outline a “robust” operational plan ahead of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill’s final showdown in Parliament.
Senior minister Andrew Mitchell suggested the objections of peers “border on racism” and claimed Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, is safer than London.
Weeks of parliamentary back-and-forth are set to
