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The U.K. Parliament’s Rwanda Vote, Explained | The U.K. Parliament’s Rwanda Vote, Explained |
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain survived a crucial test of his authority on Tuesday, facing down at least for now a rebellion from the hard right of his party. | Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain survived a crucial test of his authority on Tuesday, facing down at least for now a rebellion from the hard right of his party. |
At issue was a highly contentious immigration policy that aims to deter asylum seekers from crossing from France to Britain on small boats by putting hundreds of them on one-way flights to Rwanda. | At issue was a highly contentious immigration policy that aims to deter asylum seekers from crossing from France to Britain on small boats by putting hundreds of them on one-way flights to Rwanda. |
Both Mr. Sunak and the hard-right caucus regard the project as key to the prospects of the governing Conservative Party. | Both Mr. Sunak and the hard-right caucus regard the project as key to the prospects of the governing Conservative Party. |
The Conservatives have chosen to make tackling immigration a central theme in recent years, announcing hard-line measures aimed at deterring migrants from even trying to reach Britain. On Tuesday, it was announced that a man had died on a barge that the government had hired to house asylum seekers, the Bibby Stockholm, piling additional pressure on Mr. Sunak over his government’s treatment of migrants. | The Conservatives have chosen to make tackling immigration a central theme in recent years, announcing hard-line measures aimed at deterring migrants from even trying to reach Britain. On Tuesday, it was announced that a man had died on a barge that the government had hired to house asylum seekers, the Bibby Stockholm, piling additional pressure on Mr. Sunak over his government’s treatment of migrants. |