India  

'Partial and incomplete': Right wing Tories slam Rwanda bill

Sky News Monday, 11 December 2023
Conservative MPs on the right of the party have called the government's Rwanda bill a "partial and incomplete solution" - just 24 hours before it is due to be voted on in parliament.
0
shares
ShareTweetSavePostSend
 
Video Credit: ODN - Published
News video: Francois: We cannot support the Rwanda Bill

Francois: We cannot support the Rwanda Bill 00:31

Five separate groups of right-wing Conservative MPs have decided they cannot support the Safety of Rwanda Bill at second reading on Tuesday, Mark Francois MP has said on their behalf. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at...

You Might Like


💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions

Rwanda Rwanda Country in Central Africa

Officers raid homes of first people to be deported to Rwanda

Officers have raided the homes of the first people to be deported to Rwanda.
Sky News

Failed asylum seeker volunteering to go to Rwanda shows it is a safe country, says Badenoch

The fact a failed asylum seeker volunteered to go to Rwanda demonstrates that claims the country is not safe are "untrue", Kemi Badenoch has said.
Sky News

First failed asylum seeker sent from UK to Rwanda on voluntary scheme

The UK has sent the first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda - under a voluntary scheme.
Sky News

Home Office centres deserted as migrants 'scared' of Rwanda scheme

At immigration centres up and down the country, migrants attend regular meetings with caseworkers.
Sky News

Tory Tory Conservative political philosophy

Next SNP leader could be 'crowned', claim Tories - as John Swinney leads field

The next leader of the SNP could be "crowned... with no contest", the Scottish Conservatives have claimed, after Humza Yousaf stepped down from the role on..
Sky News
Labour: Chaos within Tories as elections loom [Video]

Labour: Chaos within Tories as elections loom

Labour's deputy campaign co-ordinator, Ellie Reeves, has said there is 'chaos and infighting' within the Conservative Party ahead of the local elections this week. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Credit: ODN    Duration: 00:58Published

The Tories are expecting a pounding at the local elections - but could that mean Labour have the harder job?

Thursday's local elections have been pencilled in as a day of peril for Rishi Sunak for so long, it's hard to remember when Tory turbulence - and maybe even a..
Sky News

Latest Tory defection shows only Starmer can be 'trusted with NHS', Labour says

The defection of an MP - who works as an NHS doctor - from the Tories to the Labour Party shows that only Sir Keir Starmer can be "trusted" with the health..
Sky News

Tories trying to open election divide over defence, but Starmer is stressing he is not Jeremy 'Stop the War' Corbyn | Boulton

We have been warned. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pre-election pitch to voters this week was to place the nation on "war footing".
Sky News

Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) British political party

Boris Johnson tells voters to 'forget about the government'

The Tory mayor of the West Midlands is sending voters an endorsement from Boris Johnson which urges people to "forget about the government", Sky News can reveal.
Sky News
Starmer welcomes Poulter to Labour after defection over NHS [Video]

Starmer welcomes Poulter to Labour after defection over NHS

Labour leader Keir Starmer has welcomed Dan Poulter to his party, saying his defection speaks for many Tory voters. Mr Poulter, who is also a doctor, said he is unable to provide NHS patients with quality treatment due to the Tory's mismanagement of the health service. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Credit: ODN    Duration: 02:17Published
Stride 'bemused' by Poulter's defection to Labour [Video]

Stride 'bemused' by Poulter's defection to Labour

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride has said he is 'bemused' by Dan Poulter's comments that the Conservatives have become a 'nationalist party of the right'. The former health minister and mental health doctor announced he would be defecting to Labour as he could no longer look his NHS colleagues, patients and constituents in the eye. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Credit: ODN    Duration: 01:10Published

As local elections loom, are the Conservatives missing Boris Johnson?

Is Boris Johnson's style of politics still alive and well in parts of the country?
Sky News

Related videos from verified sources

Labour: Sunak’s Rwanda bill is ‘utter chaos’ [Video]

Labour: Sunak’s Rwanda bill is ‘utter chaos’

Shadow culture secretary Thangam Debbonaire has branded Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda scheme as “utter chaos” after the prime minister narrowly avoided a major rebellion by right wing Conservative MPs in..

Credit: ODN     Duration: 00:27Published
ERG: The Rwanda Bill has so many holes in it [Video]

ERG: The Rwanda Bill has so many holes in it

Chair of the European Research Group Mark Francois says the Rwanda Bill “provides an incomplete solution” to stopping the boats. He says the government's third legislative attempt is not fit for..

Credit: ODN     Duration: 01:30Published

Related news from verified sources

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer praises Margaret Thatcher in bid to woo UK Conservative voters

Keir Starmer, leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, seeks to woo Conservative voters by praising former prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Starmer aims to...
IndiaTimes

Rishi Sunak wins key vote, but Rwanda plan battle still on

PM Rishi Sunak survived a major threat to his leadership on Tuesday, advancing his flagship immigration policy over the objections of hard-right factions in his...
IndiaTimes

New Zealand to ban cellphones in schools

New Zealand's conservative Prime Minister Christopher Luxon plans to ban cellphones in schools to address the country's declining literacy rates. Researchers...
IndiaTimes