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Does Rishi Sunak’s future rest on the Rwanda vote?

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Episode notes

PM defends Rwanda asylum bill at tetchy emergency press conference. Why the Rwanda deal can’t be ‘pushed’ any further. What will happen if MPs block the PM’s Rwanda bill? Our Political Editor Nicholas Cecil discusses the Prime Minister's future ahead of the crucial vote on the Rwanda asylum bill next week. In this episode:


  • The PM’s immigration policy explained
  • Why did Rishi Sunak seem agitated at the press conference?
  • Why the PM didn’t opt for the ‘back me or sack me’ route
  • How the updated Rwanda bill impacts people’s human rights


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