"Rwanda Migration Bill: Sunak's Victory and Conservative Factionalism"

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak's controversial bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has passed through the House of Commons despite potential Conservative rebellion. The bill aims to prevent legal challenges against the plan, which some MPs argue is flawed. The bill will now face opposition in the House of Lords. President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has stated that the country would consider returning money to the UK if no asylum seekers are sent. The debate has revealed ongoing divisions within the Conservative Party, with some MPs expressing concerns about the bill's implications.
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- The 'Five Families': Why Sunak's Conservatives Have Splintered Into Factions The New York Times
- The Guardian view on the Rwanda bill debate: mainstream politics captured by the fringe The Guardian
- Rwanda plan has to be seen to work The Telegraph
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