Sunak defends Rwanda plan
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12/07/23
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The prime minister has defended his Rwanda bill at a press conference in which he described the plan as the “toughest immigration law ever”.
But his own party is split over it.
It came the morning after the resignation of immigration minister Robert Jenrick, who said the new law wasn’t tough enough.
And former Prime Minister Boris Johnson finishes his evidence at the Covid inquiry after being asked about partygate, Eat Out to Help Out and his time in hospital.
Adam and Chris are is joined by Boris Johnson’s former advisor Will Walden, and Times radio presenter and former Labour advisor Ayesha Hazarika.
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