Sunak weakened after asylum bill drama and opinion poll woes
- 4 months ago
The Rwanda Safety (Asylum and Immigration) Bill successfully cleared its third reading on Wednesday evening, garnering support from 320 MPs while facing opposition from 276, providing the government with a substantial majority of 44.
Notably, 11 Conservative MPs, including former Home Secretary Suella Braverman and former immigration minister Robert Jenrick, voted against the bill. Despite those claims by the prime minister his party continues to face badly in the opinions polls. A so called ‘mega pol this week predicted that the Conservatives would retain only 169 seats, 196 fewer than their 2019 total, while Labour would take 385, the Liberal Democrats 48 and the SNP 25.
Notably, 11 Conservative MPs, including former Home Secretary Suella Braverman and former immigration minister Robert Jenrick, voted against the bill. Despite those claims by the prime minister his party continues to face badly in the opinions polls. A so called ‘mega pol this week predicted that the Conservatives would retain only 169 seats, 196 fewer than their 2019 total, while Labour would take 385, the Liberal Democrats 48 and the SNP 25.