Man arrested in connection with 1984 East Finchley murder of Anthony Littler - Evening Standard

Detective Chief Inspector Neil John, who is leading the investigation, said: “This arrest comes just four days after our latest appeal, and I would like to thank everyone who has already come forward with information. However, we still need to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the events leading up to Anthony's murder.”

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Sunak in crisis as Tory 'star chamber' rejects Rwanda plan – live - The Independent

Robert Jenrick resigns as immigration minister over Rwanda bill in huge blow to Rishi Sunak

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Rishi Sunak’s premiership appears to be in the balance as the so-called “star chamber” of Tory lawyers concluded his plans to rescue the ailing Rwanda asylum scheme are “not fit for purpose” – with the PM reportedly deploying David Cameron to fend off a rebellion.

The verdict, which will be closely watched by dozes of rebel MPs, sets the prime minister up for a potential defeat in a crucial Commons vote on Tuesday hanging on a margin of 28 ballots, in a struggle now reminiscent of Theresa May’s fight with a bitterly divided Conservative Party over Brexit.

The bill is a last-ditch bid to get planes in the air after the Supreme Court ruled the government’s previous plans illegal, however right-wing Tories are now urging No 10 to override the European Conventions on Human Rights.

Sacked home secretary Suella Braverman appeared to accuse Mr Sunak of lying on Sunday as she criticised his “rather strange claim” that Rwanda could “collapse” the deal if it breaches international law.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is set to say the Conservatives cannot govern while they are “fighting like rats in a sack” in a speech on Tuesday.

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Tory MPs planning ‘Advent of ‘s***’ for Sunak plotting Johnson-Farage ‘dream ticket’, report claims

Dissatisfied Tory MPs are planning what they call “an Advent calendar of s***” for Rishi Sunak, and are still attempting to plot Boris Johnson’s return as prime minister – and are mulling a “dream ticket” leadership bid with Nigel Farage, according to the Mail on Sunday.

The paper claims to have spoken to multiple Tory MPs who believe “crashing” Mr Sunak’s government and bringing back the ex-PM is their only hope of surviving electoral oblivion – and that MPs have privately urged Mr Johnson and Mr Farage to talk.

One outlandish suggestion is that a former Johnson ally, such as Priti Patel, could be installed as a caretaker PM before he is parachuted back into No 10 via a safe seat, while the paper floats the idea that a deal could be struck with Mr Farage’s Reform party by handing him and its leader Richard Tice peerages and ministerial roles

One Red Wall MP reportedly said: “I came out early to say he had to go. But I think we have to think outside the box now. Whatever you feel about him, one thing no one can question is his effectiveness as a campaigner. And we need that now, we’re staring at obliteration.”

Andy Gregory10 December 2023 10:10

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Jenrick claims on Rwanda bill ‘not correct’, says Michael Gove

Michael Gove has rejected Robert Jenrick’s claim that “everyone” crossing on a small boat will be able to make a claim even after the Rwanda bill.

“That’s not correct,” the levelling up secretary said on his former colleague’s claims on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.

Mr Gove said: “The number of individual cases that can cited is very small … And also it makes it clear than ministers will make a decision on whether someone can be deported.”

Asked how many legal challenges will be made, Mr Gove used Rishi Sunak’s phase. “Vanishingly small,” he said. Mr Gove insisted that the bill “will deal effectively with the situation we face”.

Adam Forrest, Political Correspondent10 December 2023 10:02

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I’m not interested in Tory leadership bid, claims Robert Jenrick

BBC host Laura Kuenssberg asked Robert Jenrick whether he wanted to be Tory leader if Rishi Sunak’s policy collapsed and he was ousted. He replied: “I’m not interested in that.”

The former immigration minister added: “I’m solely interested in this policy. I want the Conservative party to win the next general election. I want it to make good on its manifesto commitments. I think there’s a way to do that.”

Asked if the Tories can win the election, he said: “If we do not fix this challenge … then we will face the red-hot fury of the public.”

Adam Forrest, Political Correspondent10 December 2023 09:59

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Migrant communities leading ‘parallel lives’, claims Robert Jenrick

Robert Jenrick said “mass, uncontrolled migration” was not compatible with community cohesion across the UK.

Asked on the BBC about his push to crack down on legal migration, Mr Jenrick said: “I think there are communities in our country where people are living parallel lives.”

He added: “It’s an obvious observation that a million people coming into our country a year is immensely challenging to successfully integrate. I’ve seen that with the [pro-Palestine] marches through London, where I saw some people who simply did not share British values.”

The former immigration minister said Brexit was the “great reform” which gave the government the “levers” to bring down net migration levels. “We must use them.”

Asked when he “suddenly” become zealous about this issue, Mr Jenrick said: “Oh, I’ve always cared about this.”

Adam Forrest, Political Correspondent10 December 2023 09:56

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Sunak is ‘not going to lose’ Rwanda Commons vote, says Labour frontbencher

Rishi Sunak is “not going to lose” this week’s Commons vote on his Rwanda legislation and “will get through quite comfortably”, a Labour frontbencher has claimed.

“Because why would a Tory MP signal such a lack of confidence in their prime minister?” asked Liz Kendall. “They don’t want an election because they’re worried they’ll lose their seat.

“He’ll get this through, comfortably.”

Andy Gregory10 December 2023 09:43

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Tories have ‘caught up’ with Labour on immigration crackdown, claims Starmer frontbencher

Shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has said she is glad the Tories have “caught up” with Labour’s immigration plans, after home secretary James Cleverly outlined plans to raise the salary threshold for skilled workers to £38,000 this week.

Asked whether Labour would keep Tory plans to cut legal migration, Ms Kendall said: “I think the fundamental flaw with the government’s approach is they haven’t dealt with the key issue of skill shortages in this country.”

Pressed again on the question, the frontbencher added: “We have been calling for some while for the salary threshold to be increased, and to get rid of the 20 per cent [salary] discount they have had.”

Asked once again whether Labour would keep the measures, she said: “Seeing as we have been calling for the government to remove that discount and raise the salary threshold, I’m glad they have finally caught up.”

Andy Gregory10 December 2023 09:39

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Sunak made choice to produce Rwanda bill which ‘doesn’t do the job’, says Robert Jenrick

Robert Jenrick – who quit as immigration minister this week – has offered a scathing critique of the Rwanda bill, saying it “doesn’t do the job”.

He told BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. “I won’t be supporting this bill … I determined that we can persuade the government and colleagues in parliament that there is a better way.”

“I don’t believe this bill will work,” Mr Jenrick said. “I think a political choice was made to bring forward a bill which doesn’t do the job.”

The senior Tory added: “Absolutely everyone who comes across in a small boat will put in a legal claim.”

“The test for this is not, can you get one or two symbolic flights off before the next election with a handful of illegal migrants on them, it’s can you create a strong deterrent that is sustainable and stops the boats.”

Adam Forrest, Political Correspondent10 December 2023 09:33

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Labour frontbencher dodges question on whether party would ask Rwanda to return £290m

Shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has repeatedly dodged questions on whether Labour would ask Rwanda to return the £290m spent by the Tories on its ailing asylum policy.

Ms Kendall told Sky News: “We want to use the money spent on Rwanda to have a different plan that actually works. The problem is we’ve seen the government spend months and months on a plan going round and round in circles.

She added: “We need to end these small boat crossings because it’s extremely bad for national security as well as the lives lost, and we want to spend that on having a new elite cross-border force to really tackle the criminal gangs that are driving this, and also to get rid of the asylum backlog, which is ending up costing £8m a day in hotel fees alone.

“So we have an alternative plan for the future.”

Pressed again on whether Labour would ask for the money back, Ms Kendall said: “I want to see that money spent on tackling the root causes of the problem.”

Andy Gregory10 December 2023 09:31

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Sunak will stave off Commons defeat over Rwanda bill, insists David Davis

Former Brexit secretary David Davis has predicted that Rishi Sunak will manage to stave off a destabilising Commons defeat over his Rwanda legislation next week.

Asked by Sky News what sort of number of MPs could rebel, he said: “Quite small, I think. You mention Braverman – people always overestimate her support. Look back at the leadership voting numbers. And my impression from talking to colleagues is the vast majority want to get on with this.

“The newspapers have been saying you only need 29 to vote against – well, 29’s quite a big number actually when it comes to voting against a major piece of government legislation.

“So I think it will get through next week, I think there will be some arguments about amendments, but unless the government agrees them I don’t think even the amendments will go through.”

Andy Gregory10 December 2023 09:25

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Tory grandee warns fellow MPs against using Rwanda strife for their own ends

Former Brexit secretary David Davis has criticised fellow Tories “manouevering for [their] future leadership position” and warned that it will “be to their long-term disadvantage”.

Insisting that the Tory grassroots are frustrated with constant sniping at Rishi Sunak, he told Sky News: “Politics is about argument, it’s about debate, it’s about dispute.

But what it shouldn’t be about is manouvering for your future leadership position, or whatever it might be that’s driving some of these things. I don’t mind at all Bill Cash saying ‘I don’t think this is right for X or Y, and can we modify A and B to make it work’.

“And we can have that debate, and that’s how parliament works ... but I think in grand terms the public wants us to make a decision on this and get it resolved.”

Asked who is “on manouevres”, the Tory grandee said: “I’m not going to name them. All of my colleagues know who they are – and it will be to their long-term disadvantage.

“I’ve seen this before. People who trade off their own future against the future of the party always lose.”

Andy Gregory10 December 2023 09:21

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Tories warn Rishi Sunak that his Rwanda plan 'will never be law' - The Guardian

Senior Tories from across the party are warning that Rishi Sunak’s emergency Rwanda plan will never become law in its current form, ahead of the most critical vote of his premiership.

Liberal Tories confirmed last night that, despite their desire to back the PM against the right, “serious concerns” remain about the plan and more reassurances will be required. Meanwhile, a self-styled “star chamber” of legal figures examining the proposals for the Tory right is understood to have found problems that are “extremely difficult to resolve”.

It means that, despite Tory whips believing they will have enough support to win the first vote over the proposals on Tuesday, there is nervousness among moderate Tories that Sunak is set on a course that has united his opponents and will ultimately imperil his leadership. “This is a bit like Brexit in the sense that it will have the effect of drawing the whole of the right together,” one influential figure on the right said. “It is the uniting of the right.”

A former minister added: “In six months’ time, if we find that the bill is law but it hasn’t worked, then that’s going to be catastrophic for Rishi. So they better make it work. The stakes couldn’t be higher.”

The first major vote on the Rwanda bill, which is designed to ensure that migrants coming to the UK in small boats can be deported to the country without being blocked by legal challenges, is set to take place on Tuesday. However, concerns within both the liberal and rightwing groupings of the party appeared to be hardening against the proposals this weekend.

While the right believes the plan does not go far enough in disregarding the European court of human rights, the left now has several concerns this weekend, including that it contradicts international law. Groups on both wings are set to meet onMonday to thrash out their positions.

Writing for the Observer on Sunday, Damian Green, who is chair of the One Nation caucus of liberal Conservative MPs, said he wanted to believe the prime minister’s assertion that the proposals remain within the law. “That should not disguise the real concerns we have about the detailed proposals within the bill,” he writes.

“The concerns we have fall into three sections. We are worried about legislation by assertion, in that the bill baldly states that Rwanda is safe. The government needs to show that this is the case. The bill also gives ministers powers without a chance of review, which also needs exploration. The third concern is the removal of the duty on public authorities not to breach human rights.”

While it is likely there will be enough support to see the bill through its first vote on Tuesday, some MPs said that could not be taken for granted. A rebellion of only about 30 Tories is required to see it defeated.

Senior legal figures are now also casting a dim judgment. Nick Vineall KC, chair of the Bar Council, said: “The bill raises some serious rule of law issues ... The bill deems Rwanda to be safe, whether or not it is in fact safe, but our obligation under international law is to ensure that asylum seekers are only ever sent to countries that are actually safe. The circumstances in which human rights challenges are permitted by the bill are extremely tightly constrained. There will inevitably be legal challenges.”

Figures on the right said there were no immediate plans to submit letters of no confidence in Sunak, with everyone focused on examining the details of the Rwanda bill. However, many MPs now believe Sunak’s future is tied to the bill’s fate. Many are comparing his plight with that of Theresa May, brought down when she attempted to push through a compromise Brexit deal in the face of opposition from the right.

Some MPs believe the party’s whips are simply desperate for the bill to pass on Tuesday, after which Sunak will blame Labour for blocking the Rwanda plan as part of his election pitch. Those suspicions appeared to be reflected in comments made by Sunak on Saturday night, when he said that Labour had “no plan to tackle illegal immigration”. He added: “This week, Labour needs for once to rise above political games. They need for once to stop acting in their short-term interests. They need to act in the national interest.”

It comes as Keir Starmer attempts to capitalise on the Tory infighting with a speech appealing directly to those who switched to the Conservatives at the last election. Speaking from a target seat on Tuesday, he will also attempt to win back voters in the so-called red wall seats by saying his party embodies “British values” – and that Sunak’s ability to lead has collapsed.

“While they’re all swanning around self-importantly, in their factions and their ‘star chambers’, fighting like rats in a sack, there’s a country out here that isn’t being governed,” he will say. “I have dragged this Labour party back to service, and I will do the same to British politics. I won’t let the Tories drag our country down with them.”

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Storms Elin and Fergus batter Britain with heavy rain and 70mph winds - The Independent

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Heavy rain and gale force winds are battering the UK this weekend as Britain faces two storms in quick succession.

Ireland’s Met Éireann named Storm Elin and Storm Fergus, which will both sweep across Britain on Saturday and Sunday, bringing up to 70mph gusts of wind in some areas.

The Met Office has issued five yellow weather warnings for wind and rain covering most of the country, with one warning for rain in northwest England set to remain in place until 3am on Sunday.

There are five yellow weather warnings in place on Saturday as Storm Elin and Fergus batter the UK

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Parts of northern England could see up to 30mm of rain on Saturday night, with a yellow warning in place for an area stretching from Carlisle to Sheffield until Sunday morning.

A second weather system, Storm Fergus, is due to move in on Sunday, with fears it could reintroduce some gusty winds, especially in western areas, alongside further rainfall.

The most impactful winds of the storm are expected to hit Ireland, which will have a number of warnings in place for wind until Monday, after it was also hit particularly badly by Storm Elin.

Irish Sea coastal areas could see gusts of up to 70mph, with other areas experiencing wind speeds of between 45mph and 55mph, the Met Office said.

Wind speeds will increase in the west during Saturday morning then across other areas through the afternoon, before easing slowly from the west through the evening.

The Met Office warnings also urge Britons to prepare for transport delays and says flooding in homes and businesses is “likely”.

One warning for rain in north west England set to remain in place until 3am on Sunday.

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The Environment Agency has issued 33 flood warnings for England – meaning flooding is expected – including for the River Ouse at York.

Kate Marks, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, urged people not to drive through flood water as just 30cm of flowing water can be enough to move your car

Some may also expect power cuts and loss of other services amid the extreme weather.

The bad weather could cause delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport, and coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities may be affected by spray and large waves, the forecaster said. The unsettled weather is expected to continue into Sunday and next week.

Waves crashing against the shore at Doolin in County Clare on the west coast of Ireland

Met Office spokesperson Stephen Dixon said a band of heavy wind and rain will move from the southwest of the UK towards the northeast on Saturday, “bringing with it heavy rain for much of the country”.

He said: “By the afternoon most of the heavy wind and rain will have passed and it will just be showers for southern areas.

“We will also be seeing some quite strong winds in Wales, the Midlands, northern England and Northern Ireland, particularly coastal communities around the Irish Sea. We’re in for a wet and windy weekend.”

MET OFFICE OUTLOOK:

Saturday night

Rain continues for many parts of Scotland, northern and central England this evening, slowly clearing through the second half of the night as strong winds begin to ease. Clear and dry in the south and later the west. Mild again.

Rain moves into from the west, heavy for some. Clearing eastwards leaving sunny spells in the south by the afternoon. Winds increase in the south, gales along western coasts.

Monday to Wednesday:

Some sunny spells on Monday, but further heavy rain arriving from the west overnight and into Tuesday. Drier on Wednesday. Often windy and less mild than over the weekend.

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UK could slip back into 'Victorian age' gap between rich and poor, new report says - Sky News

The UK is in danger of slipping back into a Victorian-age gap between mainstream society and an impoverished underclass, a report has warned.

Some 13.4 million people lead lives marred by family fragility, stagnant wages, poor housing, chronic ill health and crime, according to the Centre for Social Justice.

The CSJ's report - Two Nations: The State Of Poverty In The UK - argues that the most disadvantaged in Britain are no better off than 15 years ago, at the time of the financial crash, and cites evidence that switching from welfare to work isn't worth it for them.

It also found that the coronavirus restrictions had a "catastrophic effect" on the nation's social fabric, especially for the least well off - and during lockdown:

• Calls to a domestic abuse helpline rose 700%
• Severe absence from school jumped 134%
• 1.2 million more people went on working-age benefits
• 86% more people sought help for addictions
• Prisoners were locked up for 22.5 hours per day

"There is a growing gap between those who can get by and those stuck at the bottom," the authors warned.

Six in 10 of the general public say that their area has a good quality of life, but this drops to less than two in five among the most deprived.

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Twenty years ago, just one in nine children were assessed as having a clinically recognisable mental health problem, that figure is now one in five - rising to nearly one in four for those aged 17-19.

After higher benefits, the most deprived cite improved mental and physical health as pivotal to a better life.

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The report found 40% of the most disadvantaged report having a mental health condition, compared with 13% of the general population.

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The CSJ wrote: "Britain is sick but being sick pays.

"The total UC caseload has risen by 106% since March 2020 and the number of claimants with No Work Requirements has increased by 186%.

"There are over 2.6 million people economically inactive because of long-term sickness, an increase of nearly 500,000 since the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Over half of those signed off (53%) reported depression, bad nerves or anxiety.

"The most disadvantaged view mental ill health as the biggest factor holding them back, which only comes fifth for the general public."

Andy Cook, chief executive of the CSJ, said: "Lockdown policy poured petrol on the fire that had already been there is the most disadvantaged people's lives, and so far no one has offered a plan to match the scale of the issues.

"What this report shows is that we need far more than discussions on finance redistribution, but a strategy to go after the root causes of poverty, education, work, debt, addiction and family."

The report includes a poll of 6,000 people conducted by JL Partners - with 3,000 drawn from the general public and 3,000 on the lowest income.

The report also heard from more than 350 small charities, social enterprises and policy experts, and the commission travelled to three nations of the UK and to more than 20 towns and cities.

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Crime and an erosion in faith in the justice system, shabby housing and drug addiction are major obstacles.

Both the general public and the deprived cite crime as the worst thing about living in their area.

The most disadvantaged worry twice as much as the mainstream about the quality of their housing and communities being "torn apart" by addiction, the CSJ says.

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UK weather: Storm Elin to bring strong winds and heavy rain for many areas - as Met Office issues warnings - Sky News

The UK is set for strong winds and heavy rain today, with gusts of up to 70mph possible in some areas.

Warnings have been issued for much of the country on Saturday - with potential for flooding and disruption on the roads and public transport.

Irish Sea coast areas could get 70mph winds, while gusts of up to 55mph are possible in the Midlands, northern England and Northern Ireland, the Met Office said.

The weather system has now been named Storm Elin by the Irish Meteorological Service, Met Eireann.

The Met Office is forecasting that Elin will sweep across much of Northern Ireland and northern England on Saturday, with large swathes of Scotland also in its path.

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Image: Saturday's weather warnings. Pic: Met Office

Heavy rain alerts are also in force this morning on the Dorset and Devon coast, and a broad stretch from Derbyshire up to Cumbria until 3am on Sunday.

Southwest Scotland and a large part of Northern Ireland also have a rain warning for most of Saturday.

The Met Office said up to 8cm (3.1 inches) of rain could fall in some areas.

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However, it will be warmer than recent days. Temperatures this afternoon will range from about 13C (55F) in southern England, the Midlands and Wales, to 9-11C in the North East, and 8C in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sunday is set to be calmer in most places, with just one warning for heavy rain remaining in force in northern England and the Midlands.

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"We're in for a wet and windy weekend. There's a possibility of flooding because of the already saturated ground," said the Met Office's Stephen Dixon.

"By the afternoon most of the heavy wind and rain will have passed and it will just be showers for southern areas," he added.

"We will also be seeing some quite strong winds in Wales, the Midlands, northern England and Northern Ireland, particularly coastal communities around the Irish Sea."

It comes about a week after some areas - such as Cumbria and the North East - saw significant snowfall and freezing temperatures.

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Sunak urges mutinous Tories to 'unite or die' over Rwanda ahead of key vote – live - The Independent

Robert Jenrick resigns as immigration minister over Rwanda bill in huge blow to Rishi Sunak

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Rishi Sunak has urged mutinous Tory MPs to “unite or die” ahead of a key Commons vote on his controversial bid to save his party’s ailing plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda.

The prime minister harkened back to the first days of his premiership with the call to MPs at a meeting of the 1922 Committee this week, according to The Times, which carried claims that some Cabinet ministers are “on manouevres” in case of an earlier-than-expected Tory leadership race.

There are claims that nearly two-dozen MPs have submitted no confidence letters, and in an olive branch to rebels, Mr Sunak is said to be “happy to have conversations” about his Rwanda plan’s future, providing the Bill – disliked by both Tory moderates and hardliners – passes through the Commons.

It is a last-ditch bid to get planes in the air after the Supreme Court ruled the government’s previous plans illegal. The legislation gives ministers the powers to disregard sections of the Human Rights Act, but does not go as far as allowing them to dismiss the European Convention on Human Rights.

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Jenrick’s resignation a ‘lightning rod’ for Sunak’s Rwanda critics

The resignation of Rishi Sunak’s former ally Robert Jenrick as immigration minister has acted as a “lightning rod” to other Tory MPs with concerns about the Rwanda policy, it has been suggested.

“He knows the absolute shambles of the system and if he has concerns about the bill, people are going to sit up and take notice,” one former colleague told The Times. However, others suspect Mr Jenrick’s resignation may have more to do with Mr Sunak’s failure to promote him to Cabinet.

Either way, the paper reported claims that Mr Sunak is “very, very down” and not his “usual Tiggerish self” following Mr Jenrick’s resignation – a suggestion one No 10 source rejected, however, insisting the PM remained upbeat and determined to “bash through” opposition.

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Sunak urges Tories to ‘unite or die’ over Rwanda scheme

Rishi Sunak has urged mutinous Tory MPs to “unite or die” ahead of a key Commons vote on his controversial bid to save his party’s ailing plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda.

The prime minister’s call to the 1922 Committee this week, after publishing his emergence Rwanda legislation, echoed his words in the first days of his premiership after taking over from Liz Truss, according to The Times.

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Rwanda legislation given ‘50% at best’ chance of success

Rishi Sunak’s emergency Rwanda legislation has been given only a “50 per cent at best” chance of successfully getting removal flights off next year in an official legal assessment for the government.

Attorney general Victoria Prentis has been told that the legislation leaves a significant risk of the European Court of Human Rights blocking planes to Kigali, the Times first reported.

The assessment is likely to toughen the prime minister’s battle to get his divided Tory MPs to support his new Bill that he hopes will revive the stalled £290 million policy.

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Recap: Sunak rules out quitting ECHR as Braverman attacks

Rishi Sunak ruled out a radical move to opt out of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) – despite a rebellion by the Tory right that threatens his ‘plan B’ Rwanda legislation:

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Bishops in Lords urged to ditch robes

Bishops in the House of Lords have been encouraged to “modernise their attire and look more normal” by ditching their robes.

Conservative former cabinet minister Virginia Bottomley offered the advice to the Church of England bishops who sit in the upper chamber as peers took part in the annual debate led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone said: “I passionately want the Lords spiritual to remain but I do not think they enhance their prospects by looking like a Persil advertisement.

“I have spoken to virtually every bishop about removing the robes. You don’t need to wear them.

“So long as the bishop saying prayers — officiating – is wearing a robe, you can then keep the Robing Room, but all the others really should modernise their attire and look more normal, even though in their dog collars and very attractive shirts.”

Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury

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