Sunak faces right-wing Tory revolt on Rwanda as Cleverly bids to rescue thwarted deal

Source: The Independent

Sunak faces right-wing Tory revolt on Rwanda as Cleverly bids to rescue thwarted deal

Home secretary insists Rwanda is ‘safe country’ – but right-wing Tories plot rebellion and legal experts say attempt to get flights started is destined to fail

Adam Forrest
Political Correspondent
3 hours ago

Home secretary James Cleverly has arrived in Rwanda to sign a new treaty with the country in a bid to rescue Rishi Sunak’s thwarted deportation plan.

Emergency legislation is also planned soon, as Mr Sunak tries to assert that Rwanda is a safe country to send migrants arriving on small boats.

But senior Tories on the right are plotting a rebellion and are pushing the PM to opt out of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) – warning that it’s “three strikes and you’re out” after previous attempts to get Rwanda flights started failed.

The Independent understands a group of around 35 MPs in the hardline New Conservatives group reportedly met with other colleagues on the right on Monday night to discuss whether to vote against Mr Sunak’s legislation if it is not deemed tough enough.

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