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Tory deputy chairmen Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith resign after backing Rwanda bill amendments

Sky News Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Two deputy chairs of the Conservative Party have resigned from their roles after they both supported rebel amendments to Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill.
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Illegal Migration Minister Michael Tomlinson says he was "sorry" after two Tory deputy chairmen resigned last night to join the biggest Conservative rebellion of Rishi Sunak's leadership over the Rwanda bill. Mr Tomlinson however insists that the Party is "united" in wanting to see the policy work...

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