Prime minister Rishi Sunak said in a surprise press conference that the vote on the new Rwanda bill next week is not a 'vote of confidence.' (7 December)
The PM’s premiership has been rocked by the resignation of immigration minister Robert Jenrick, as he failed to appease the Tory right with his emergency Rwanda bill.
There is growing speculation that Mr Sunak will have to make next week’s showdown vote a confidence issue in the government – threatening his MPs with expulsion if they defy him and help force a general election.
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