Sunak insists Rwanda scheme is ‘ready’
The Rwanda Bill should become law today – and the government is ready for when it does. That was Rishi Sunak’s message at a No. 10 press conference this morning, ahead of what could be an all-night showdown of parliamentary ping-pong. The House of Lords last week mounted a tougher-than-expected resistance to Sunak’s flagship legislation, with frustrated Tory MPs aiming to overrule peers on the last outstanding amendments later today. The number of small boat arrivals from Vietnam is up ten-fold the previous year As well as keeping the heat on Labour and the Lords, Sunak’s press conference was intended to look ahead to what happens after the legislation becomes