The Standard

Does Rishi Sunak’s future rest on the Rwanda vote?

PM defends Rwanda asylum bill at tetchy emergency press conference. Why the Rwanda deal can’t be ‘pushed’ any further. What will happen if MPs block the PM’s Rwanda bill? Our Political Editor Nicholas Cecil discusses the Prime Minister's future ahead of the crucial vote on the Rwanda asylum bill next week. In this episode: The PM’s immigration policy explainedWhy did Rishi Sunak seem agitated at the press conference?Why the PM didn’t opt for the ‘back me or sack me’ routeHow the updated Rwanda bill impacts people’s human rights Follow us<a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> on X</a> or<a href="https://www.threads.net/@evening.standard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> on Threads</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Released at 4pm on the day of recording, an essential daily guide to the biggest, most complex events by our award-winning newsroom. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.