PM breathes sigh of relief but major new Rwanda challenge emerges

Rishi Sunak has seen off opposition to his Safety of Rwanda Bill tonight by 313 votes to 269.

The Prime Minister looked set to face a crunch vote in the Commons after the so-called “five families” on the Tory right ruled out voting in favour of his revised Rwanda plan.

However, Sunak managed to see off rebels in the crucial second reading of the Safety of Rwanda Bill.

Despite sailing through the Commons at this stage, the Prime Minister can only briefly breathe a sigh of relief as rebels plot to create further challenges as the Bill progresses through the Houses of Parliament.

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