Sunak Burying Head in Sand Over Shrinking British Army
The prime minister would rather Britons keep quiet about low defence capabilities.
The prime minister would rather Britons keep quiet about low defence capabilities.
Tories celebrate “most ambitious” plan in the world.
As Chancellor, Rishi Sunak resisted increased spending on the migrant scheme and wanted to scrap it altogether when he became PM.
Leaked Border Force projections add credence to the view that the fall in numbers last year was simply a “glitch.”
Sunak soldiers on, miraculously surviving what was effectively a vote of confidence; a vote he did not deserve to win.
Ministers say the number of removals needs to be “significantly higher,” but the Rwanda Plan is unlikely to change this.
After weeks of criticism and even a resignation over the legislation, zero Tories found it in themselves to vote against it.
A vote this evening could make or break Rishi Sunak’s premiership.
Just 16 months ago, they were doing their best to kick him out.
There have been mutterings that Sunak has just days to save his premiership.