Prime minister tries to win round potential rebels before vote on Rwanda deportation bill this evening

Knives are out for UK prime minister as Tory party descends into Brexit-style warfare.

Conservative “big beasts” are lining up behind Rishi sunak ahead of a crunch vote this evening over his Rwanda bill, amid speculation that a series of party right factions could rebel.  In his first major intervention since his resignation as de ...

Rishi sunak says Boris Johnson’s description of the Treasury was wrong as he gave evidence at the Covid-19 Inquiry

With his Rwanda plan, the PM has boxed himself into a corner, unable to satisfy the Tory left or right, says the Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls

Chairman to European Research Group (ERG), said there was ‘consensus’ that sunak should ‘pull the bill’

MPs on the right want legislation to go further but more centrist Tories warn against changes.

Rishi sunak defends the scheme and says advisers and ministers had "ample" chances to raise concerns.

Prime minister will host emergency breakfast at No 10 after frenetic day in Westminster reminiscent of Brexit fights

The PM defends ‘eat out to help out’ and answers questions about about being chancellor during the pandemic

Prime minister will host emergency breakfast at No 10 after frenetic day in Westminster reminiscent of Brexit fights

Right-wing rebel MPs urge PM to ‘pull’ Rwanda bill as it doesn’t go far enough – with party deeply split on deportation policy ahead of crunch Commons vote

Editorial: The Tory splits over lockdown were shallower and less treacherous than on immigration. But ominously they run along similar lines

Prime minister Rishi sunak is under pressure like never before and, lo, the Sundays were full of stories of intrigue and plotting in Conservative ranks as MPs consider — if you believe those write-ups — a further regicidal spasm. To the largest p ...

Prime minister defends ‘eat out to help out’ and answers questions related to his role as chancellor during the pandemic

The prime minister used an eight-hour evidence session to brush off accusations that he launched the controversial hospitality-boosting scheme without proper scientific advice

Rishi sunak has denied calling parents who cannot afford to buy food for their children “freeloaders”. The prime minister, who was chancellor during the pandemic, was quizzed by Covid inquiry counsel Hugo Keith KC on Monday (11 December) about wh ...

European Research Group of backbench MPs say bill should be withdrawn before vote on Tuesday

Today his appearance at the Covid inquiry, tomorrow his failing Rwanda bill. The PM – and the Tories – are disintegrating, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins