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Sunak Urges Rwanda Flights to Start After UK Passes Asylum Plan
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January 18, 2024
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0:46Now PlayingRishi Sunak’s signature plan to deport asylum-seekers survived a key vote in Parliament, but not before the British prime minister suffered a series of blows to his authority that damaged his hopes of avoiding defeat at a general election later this year.
The House of Commons voted 320 to 276 on Wednesday in favor of Sunak’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda, after most Conservative Party rebels who had tried to force the government to toughen the bill fell into line rather than risk triggering political turmoil. Only 11 Tory MPs ultimately voted against Sunak. The legislation now advances to the House of Lords, where it is expected to face stiff opposition because the Tories don’t have a majority in the upper chamber.
The prime minister will use a press conference in Downing Street on Thursday morning to urge the Lords to allow the bill to pass as quickly as possible, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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