Rishi Sunak Urges Parliamentary Backing for Rwanda Policy Amid Political Challenges

2023-12-07 12:57:07

Rishi Sunak's Plea for Rwanda Policy Backing

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has received the label "lame duck" amidst urgent appeals to fellow MPs for support of his controversial Rwanda scheme.

The bill, which is stirring potential unrest within both factions of the Conservative Party, aims to facilitate the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda, initiating dynamic policy change.

During a press conference at Downing Street, Sunak appeared irritable with reporters as he defended the bill's alignment with his commitment to stop the transit of asylum seekers crossing the Channel in small vessels.

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Government Confidence and Party Loyalties

The Prime Minister made it clear that failure to support the bill will not result in expulsion from the party, despite not deeming it a vote of confidence in his leadership.

He shifted focus towards the Labour Party's stance, urging them to reveal their position on the bill, even though Labour had already declared their intention to oppose it.

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A high-ranking Tory MP expressed concerns to HuffPost UK, hinting at a reliance on oppositional support for bill passage: "He's essentially saying he's now relying on Labour to get it through.

This is desperate stuff from a lame-duck Prime Minister who has lost control of his party," stated Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper. Cooper called attention to Sunak's use of a Downing Street press conference to rally Conservative MPs.

Cooper provocatively suggested, "Rishi Sunak needs to call an election now so we can end this Conservative chaos and put this government out of its misery."

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