PM Rishi Sunak says he's 'confident' about Rwanda legislation
Rishi Sunak is facing mounting pressure from the Tory right to beef up his Rwanda Bill.
The legislation aimed at getting the flagship asylum policy up and running returns to the Commons tomorrow.
More than 50 Conservative MPs on the right of the party have publicly backed amendments aimed at making it watertight.
But the Prime Minister is walking a tightrope as Tory moderates would oppose moves to toughen up the Bill.
Mr Sunak said today that he is "talking to all my colleagues" as he seeks to avoid a rebellion.
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He said: "I know everyone is frustrated - I'm frustrated about the situation - and they want to see an end to the legal merry-go-round.
"I'm confident that the Bill we have got is the toughest that anyone has ever seen and it will resolve this issue once and for all."
The Tory leader said he was "determined to get this new legislation on to the statute book so we can get our Rwanda scheme up and running".
He insisted "good progress" had been made on his pledge to stop small boats crossing the Channel.
Mr Sunak added: "In order to finish the job, we do need a deterrent like Rwanda and that is why I'm trying to do everything I can to get this Bill - which by the way is the toughest piece of migration legislation that Parliament has ever seen - on to the statute books."
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The right-wing amendments were tabled by Robert Jenrick, who resigned as immigration minister over the legislation, and veteran Tory Sir Bill Cash.
They are seeking to disapply international law from the Bill and curtail asylum seekers' rights to appeal against flights to Kigali.
The amendments are unlikely to pass as they will not get Labour support but the real test will come at the third reading when rebels may vote against the entire Bill.
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