Tory Rebels Take Fight
Daily Star|January 18, 2024
Under-fire Rishi finally gets vote of contidence
JAMES CAVEN
Tory Rebels Take Fight

RISHI "Biggles" Sunak was given a stay of execution after winning a crunch vote on his flagship Rwanda plan.

The PM was left clinging on to power after the legislation's third reading was passed by MPs last night by 320 to 276, a majority of 44. It will now go to the Lords where it is expected to face serious opposition.

But Biggles, inset, was still bruised following a tough blow on Tuesday when 60 Tory MPs defied him and voted for amendments to the Bill.

This story is from the January 18, 2024 edition of Daily Star.

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