Rishi Sunak tries to get on front foot with press conference TODAY
Rishi Sunak is set to hold a press conference in Downing Street this morning after finally managing to force the Rwanda legislation through the Commons.
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Rishi Sunak is set to hold a press conference in Downing Street this morning after finally managing to force the Rwanda legislation through the Commons.
Rishi Sunak held a press conference in Downing Street this morning insisting he can 'Stop the Boats' after forcing the flagship legislation through the Commons.
In an apparent signal of intent, heckling could be heard as House of Lords clerks announced that the Commons had passed the Rwanda Bill.
Rishi Sunak described getting the measures on the statute book as an 'urgent national priority' this morning after overcoming a revolt to force it through the Commons.
Dozens of people could be seen packed on to a tiny dinghy as it struggled off the coast of Kent, dwarfed by ferries and cargo vessels in the busy shipping lane.