Politics newest information: Rishi Sunak tells Rwanda rebels their plans will not repair small boats downside

Rishi Sunak has informed would-be Tory rebels their plans won’t repair the small boats disaster, urging them to again his new Rwanda legislation.

The Prime Minister additionally urged his personal MPs to assist him “finish the job” in tackling unlawful immigration as he defended criticism of his new laws after Robert Jenrick stop his Cabinet.

Mr Jenrick and Suella Braverman, who was residence secretary till her sacking by Mr Sunak final month, have each urged him to vary course and toughen up the proposals.

Insisting that this is able to imply Rwanda withdrawing from the migration partnership, Mr Sunak informed a Downing Street press convention: “When we’re talking about an inch of difference and that inch making the difference between having an operational scheme where you can send someone or not, it’s pretty clear that what we’re doing is not only the right approach, it’s the only approach, right?

“I’m determined to actually fix this problem and the people who want to do something else clearly don’t. Because I’m confident this will work. There’s no point having a piece of legislation with no one to send anyone to at the end of it.”

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