PM vows Parliament will pass Rwanda Bill even if it takes all night

Rishi Sunak insisted 'enough is enough' today as he mounts an all-out bid to force the Rwanda plan through Parliament.

'We will start the flights and we will stop the boats,' he said, suggesting there will be a 'regular rhythm' once the flights are up and running. Meanwhile, a member of the House of Lords has suggested that the government is being 'disrespectful' to Jewish politicians by holding the vote as Passover begins.

Rishi Sunak is set to face the media this morning as he mounts an all-out bid to force the Rwanda plan through Parliament 'The Strasbourg court has amended their rule 39 procedures in line with the test set out in our Illegal Migration Act. And we've put beyond all doubt that ministers can disregard these injunctions with clear guidance that if they decide to do so, civil servants must deliver that instruction and most importantly, once the processing is complete, we will physically remove people.

The Safety of Rwanda Bill and a new treaty are intended to prevent further legal challenges to the stalled asylum scheme after the Supreme Court ruled the plan was unlawful. The Lords also reinserted an exemption from removal for those who worked with the UK military or Government overseas, such as Afghan interpreters.He insisted there was a 'safe and legal route' available to them to come to the UK and urged the House of Lords to 'accept the will' of the House of Commons and the British people.

Mr Mitchell said he hoped the Lords 'will accept the will of the elected House now and let the Bill proceed' as 'that is what the British people want'. Assuming MPs remove those amendments tonight, they will send the Bill immediately back to the Upper House - and continue to sit until peers accept the will of the elected House.

However, that is regarded as a 'nuclear option', with Labour indicating it will not try to block the legislation entirely.

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