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Rishi Sunak told a press conference in Downing Street he is ready to make MPs and peers sit through the night to break an impasse on the crucial legislation.

Heres the full story of the ongoing Rwanda ordeal for ministers...

The first flights deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda will take off in 10 to 12 weeks Rishi Sunak has announced - missing his original spring target.

UK govt planes to take migrants to Africa are still three months away and Farage doubts whether a single migrant will be removed at all. 

The showdown comes after the House of Lords again refused to back down last week, passing more amendments to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.

As crucial parliamentary vote due to be held, PM blames Labour and Lords for delays to flagship policy

Would-be asylum seekers camping in northern France and waiting to try crossing the English Channel insisted they were not deterred even if the governments Rwanda bill finally gets approved.

Rishi Sunak has said the first deportation flights to Rwanda will leave "in 10 to 12 weeks", hours before MPs are due to vote on his emergency legislation.

The deal with Rwanda has been plagued by setbacks since it was signed two years ago.

FoI data reveals about three-quarters of people given notices of intent have since been put into asylum system