Reports have emerged that UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak is facing opposition from his fellow Tory party members over his new deal with Rwanda. The Times states that lawyers have warned Sunak that the scheme, which offers a new way for migrants to avoid deportation, could have serious problems in terms of impeding the deal. Many members of the Conservative Party have refused to support Sunak over the bill, leading to increasing pressure on the Chancellor with a Commons vote over the impending bill. Elsewhere in UK politics, Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces growing discontent within his own party, as the Labour Party has come out against the deal.
The Guardian reports that with Labour stating its opposition to the bill, only 29 Conservatives would be needed to vote against the bill to defeat it. Furthermore, a challenge to Johnson’s position as Prime Minister is seen as increasingly likely. The Daily Mirror declares that the Conservative Party has begun to implode, with the UK on course for its fourth PM in under 18 months.
The Financial Times has reported that the Labour Party has enlisted the help of 10 City advisers to help secure the confidence of the business sector. Tulip Siddiq, shadow city minister, has stated that the party is working hard to shake off the perception that it is “sneering” at business and the City and is instead embracing their concerns.
In a separate development, reports show that the Culture Secretary, Lucy Frazer, has said it is “morally indefensible” to jail individuals who fail to pay their TV licensing fee and that a review into the BBC’s funding model will “specifically look at the issue of criminal prosecution of the licence fee”. Furthermore, the Metro has reported the outcome of the inquest of headteacher Ruth Perry, who took her own life while waiting for an Ofsted report to be published. The inquest concluded that the inspection contributed to her death, with Coroner Heidi Connor stating it was “rude and intimidating” and highlighted “brutal inhumanity”
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