PM's plight Braverman's wrath echoed by Tory right after ruling

In the coming days, Suella Braverman plans to release a “grid of shit” to dominate the news agenda which, according to her allies, includes a physical copy of the document that details her secret deal with Rishi Sunak in exchange for backing him as Tory leader.

- Pippa Crerar

She has already left No 10 in no doubt she intends to be a thorn in the prime minister’s side after her sacking as home secretary. A brutal letter to Sunak on Tuesday was followed by a call on Wednesday for emergency legislation to block off legal challenges to his Rwanda plan.

Her calls were echoed by the Tory right, angry that the flagship “stop the boats” policy has been left in tatters by the supreme court and by the party’s shift to the centre – the latter confirmed in their minds by Braverman’s departure and the return of David Cameron to frontline politics.

After the supreme court defeat, Sunak at first appeared to be giving the right some of what they had asked for, announcing he would bring in emergency legislation to confirm that Rwanda is a safe country for asylum seekers deported from the UK.

The prime minister then went even further, telling a Downing Street press conference that he was prepared to defy any judgment from the European court of human rights in Strasbourg if there were further attempts to stop Rwanda flights from going ahead.