With Tory morale so low, Rishi Sunak needs a Rwanda flight more than ever

His precarious position means getting the scheme off the ground is one of the best options he has left

On Monday, the Safety of Rwanda Bill returns to the House of Commons after a bruising period in the Lords

On Monday, the Safety of Rwanda Bill returns to the House of Commons after a bruising period in the Lords. The bill is how Sunak plans to get around the Supreme Court’s withering verdict that the Government’s flagship scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful. Had the Court’s verdict gone the other way last year, Sunak would probably be in a much stronger position with his party – and some of his target voters.

When Sunak opted for a version of the Safety of the Rwanda Bill that fell short of the Tory right’s expectations but went further on disregarding international law than the One Nation Tories would like, it was meant to be the closest to a compromise the party and Lords would tolerate. While also having a chance of planes actually taking off with asylum seekers on it before the election.

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