Sunak seeks to avert revolt over Rwanda plan and restore authority...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Illegal migration minister Michael Tomlinson - who replaced Robert Jenrick after he resigned in protest at the legislation - insisted he is "very much in listening mode" as last-ditch efforts to woo would-be rebels continue.
43% : "Home Secretary James Cleverly used an article in the Telegraph to defend the plan overnight, writing: "After Brexit, the United Kingdom is a fully sovereign country once again - and of course we must control our borders.
38% : A revolt by 29 Conservative MPs could be enough to defeat the Safety of Rwanda Bill at its first Commons hurdle - something that has not happened to a piece of Government legislation since 1986.
37% : "Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigned in protest at the legislation (Stefan Rousseau/PA)Mr Tomlinson said he is a former member of the European Research Group (ERG), one of the Tory factions critical of the Bill, and "I know the concerns that colleagues have".

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