The PM has called a press conference this morning
The Prime Minister is due to address the nation about the Government's long-delayed Rwanda plan. MPs and peers are expected to pass legislation tonight that could see flights in the air. This comes as Mr Sunak battles to improve the Conservative Party 's poor opinion poll ratings.
Mr Sunak is attempting to regain control after the party was hit by another sleaze scandal. MP Mark Menzies announced yesterday, Sunday, that he had left the Tories and would not stand in the next election following allegations of misusing campaign funds to pay "bad people". Peers have repeatedly thwarted legislation with a series of amendments, prolonging debates on the "emergency legislation" over more than four months and delaying flights transporting asylum seekers to Rwanda. Downing Street is opposed to the idea of providing concessions to ensure the passage of the bill, leading to a deadlock with the House of Lords.
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