Immigration minister Robert Jenrick quits after new Rwanda legislation unveiled
Rishi Sunak was angering some on the right of his party by not opting out of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Rishi Sunak was angering some on the right of his party by not opting out of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The draft Bill instead orders courts to treat the country as safe and gives ministers powers to disregard sections of the Human Rights Act.
Tory MPs from across the party are now expected to scrutinise the Bill, which Rishi Sunak will hope can reassure right-wingers and centrist MPs alike.
Chris Philp said the Bill will do ‘whatever it takes’ to make the UK’s deal with Kigali workable.
It comes after Home Secretary James Cleverly travelled to Africa to sign the new treaty following a Supreme Court defeat.
ERG chairman Mark Francois said that the group’s so-called ‘star chamber’ of lawyers would scrutinise the legislation before MPs vote on it.
Erg Chech 002 was discovered in 2020 in the Erg Chech region of the Sahara Desert.
The Labour mayor’s deputy called on an academic funded by City Hall to rebut studies that questioned Ulez effectiveness.
A total of 22 Tory MPs – including Boris Johnson and Liz Truss – voted against the so-called Stormont brake in the Commons.
Just 22 Tory rebels – including Boris Johnson and Liz Truss – voted against the measure in the Commons.
Tory former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss both said they would be voting against the Government.
The European Research Group of Tory MPs said it is ‘strongly recommending’ its members to oppose the regulations.
The two former prime ministers will form part of an expected backbench rebellion against the agreement negotiated with Brussels.
The former prime minister has voiced concerns about the deal brokered with Brussels.
MPs will vote on a key element of the Windsor Framework agreement on revised trading arrangements for Northern Ireland.