UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in a pivotal Commons vote, emerged victorious over internal party dissidents, securing approval for his contentious Rwanda deportation bill.

UK House of Commons OKs bill to send migrants to Rwanda, 320 back PM Rishi Sunak's plan

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a series of woes ahead of the general elections due later this year. But his biggest source of distress is a revolt by senior mps of his conservative party. The revolt is over Sunak's controversial plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda.

British PM Sunak seeks to save his policy & his skin

The British parliament has debated PM Sunak's Rwanda bill and will come to a decision amid deep divisions on the issue. Sunak hopes the new legislation will boost his 2024 bid and help him fulfil his stop the boats pledge. But why is this bill so significant for Sunak, the conservative party, and voters alike?

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Rishi Sunak faces revolt over Rwanda policy. Two conservative Deputy Chairmen & Ministerial aide resign. Senior Tory members quit over Rwanda Bill. Watch to know more!

UK: Rishi Sunak faces revolt over Rwanda Policy, senior Tory members quit

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's emergency bill that aimed at reviving his plan to send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda avoided defeat in Parliament. The House of Commons witnessed a rebellion by dozens of Sunak's own lawmakers exposing deep divisions within his party after a day of last-minute negotiations and parliamentary drama Sunak secured the victory order.

UK government says Rwanda plan violates human rights, has issues with human rights record

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak received a huge relief for now as the lawmakers on Tuesday (Dec 12) voted in favour of the government's latest plans to send migrants to Rwanda.

Temporary relief for Rishi Sunak as lawmakers vote in favour of govt's Rwanda migrant plan

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's emergency bill, that aimed at reviving his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, narrowly avoided defeat in Parliament. After a day of last-minute negotiations and parliamentary drama, Sunak secured a victory with a vote of 313 to 269 in favour of the plan.

UK: Rishi Sunak secures a narrow victory amid party rebellion | World DNA | WION

UK PM Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Migration Plan survives shutdown

UK PM Sunak secures a narrow victory amid party rebellion

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is struggling to avert a leadership crisis. His plan to revive the Rwanda immigration policy has led to turmoil in his party and the resignation of his immigration minister. Is Sunak's premiership in trouble?

Gravitas: Will the Tories rebel against Sunak

On the other hand prime minister Rishi Sunak is facing increasing pressure from the hardliners in Britain's ruling conservative party. Sunak's position has been considerably weakened by the resignation of his immigration Minister.

UK: Braverman seen to be positioning herself as future leader

Britain's ruling Conservative Party is in disarray after its Immigration Minister quit over legislation regarding sending migrants to Rwanda. Hardliners are turning the screw on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The UK leader's position looks increasingly vulnerable after Robert Jenrick said he quit due to strong disagreements with direction of the government's policy on Immigration.

UK: Hardliners turn turn the screws on Rishi Sunak; Deep slits in Conservative Party? | WION

Rishi Sunak's immigration policy and its success is likely to be a key part of the fortunes of the Conservative Party going forward and now that ruling party is in a dilemma after its Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick resigned.

UK's Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick resigns over Rwanda legislation

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appealed to his ruling conservative party to unite behind his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. He has warned that if he toughened it any further, the whole scheme could collapse. The Rwanda plan is at the center of Sunak’s immigration policy, and its success is likely to be key to the fortunes of his conservative party.

British PM Sunak appeals to his party to unite behind Rwanda plan

UK's immigration minister Robert Jenrick on Wednesday (Dec 6) resigned from his position, said Interior Minister James Cleverly after the government published draft legislation which was aimed at deploying the Rwandan migrant deportation scheme.

UK immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigns over Rwanda bill

British Home Secretary James Cleverly on Tuesday (Dec 5) signed the new migrant treaty with Rwanda which attempts to circumvent the legal block placed on the government's policy of sending asylum seekers to the African country.

UK signs new treaty with Rwanda to send illegal migrants to the African nation

The stakes couldn’t be higher for Rishi Sunak on Wednesday as the Supreme Court rules on whether the British government’s controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda can go ahead.

Judgment day for Rishi Sunak as Supreme Court rules on Rwanda deportation plan

UK government's plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda is illegal, according to the British Supreme Court, because they wouldn't be safe there. The plan would expose asylum seekers to "risk of ill-treatment," as they could be returned to their home countries after being in Rwanda, according to the majority decision rendered by the UK's highest court on Wednesday. To know more watch this interview with Senior Journalist Nicholas Nugent.

UK Court: Rwanda not safe for asylum seekers

The United Kingdom's top Court will rule whether Rishi Sunak's government plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful.

Rwanda policy: UK's top court pivotal decision on migrants

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said he will stand for re-election next year, hoping to extend nearly a quarter of a century in power. Kagame, who became president in 2000, is eligible to continue in office for another decade after a constitutional amendment in 2015 changed term limits that would have forced him to step down two years later.

Rwanda's veteran president Paul Kagame to seek re-election in 2024

Trigger warning: Some readers may find the details of this report disturbing. Discretion is advised. A man was arrested in Rwanda after 10 dead bodies were discovered by the police in a hole in his home's kitchen in the capital city of Kigali, stated media reports on Wednesday (September 6).

Rwanda: Police arrest man after discovery of 10 bodies in a hole dug in the kitchen

In a significant retirement from the army, Rwandan President Paul Kagame led hundreds of soldiers, including 12 generals and more than 80 senior officers, out of the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) on Wednesday. After Kagame announced a number of promotions and appointments in the military earlier on Wednesday, the RDF announced a number of retirements in a statement.

Rwanda retires 12 generals along with hundreds of soldiers

A UK high court judge ruled that home secretary Suella Braverman acted unlawfully and failed to provide basic and sufficient support like food to asylum seekers. The royal courts of justice accused Braverman of withholding a payout of 3.8 dollars a week to pregnant women and young children.

UK court: Home Secretary Suella Braverman failed asylum seekers by withholding $3.8 payout

The UK's controversial illegal migration bill is set to become law. This comes after the Tory party led the government to win a final series of votes in the House of Lords.

Illegal migration bill to become law after UK government defeats Lord's challenges

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