"Tory Rebellion Over Rwanda Asylum Plan Sparks UK Political Turmoil"

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"Tory Rebellion Over Rwanda Asylum Plan Sparks UK Political Turmoil"
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a significant rebellion from Conservative Party lawmakers over his plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, with concerns from both liberal and authoritarian wings of the party. The rebels seek to toughen the government's flagship Safety of Rwanda Bill, and a vote on the bill as a whole is set for Wednesday. Sunak insists the bill goes as far as the government can, but faces opposition from within his party, as well as from human rights groups and the United Nations' refugee agency.

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