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Today in Focus

Rishi Sunak, Rwanda and the rebels

Today in Focus

The Guardian

News, Daily News

4.65.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

The prime minister faced down rebels within his party to win a vote on his controversial bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. But more trouble awaits him in the new year. Kiran Stacey reports from Westminster. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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cancel any time T's and sees apply. I'm stood outside Parliament, Big Ben on the right, a ton of double deckers on the left.

1:06.3

There's a flock of tourists and it is raining with TV cameras everywhere.

1:11.2

It is a dramatic day in Westminster for the biggest vote

1:14.8

of Richeson Act's Premiership. There's rumors of a vote so close. They're flying

1:20.0

MPs home from the COP climate talks.

1:23.0

Others on official trips are being told to turn back from the airport.

1:28.0

And Sunak is even having emergency meetings over smoke salmon with his rebel MPs.

1:35.0

It's about three o'clock, there's a vote in around four hours.

1:39.4

A vote that Sunnac consists is not a vote of confidence but it is hard to see it any other way.

1:47.0

So in we go.

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From the Guardian I'm Nuschenikval, today in focus.

1:57.0

Rishisunak, Rwanda, and the rebel MPs. and you're our guide to what's happening in Westminster today.

2:14.0

We're going to keep in touch as the day unfolds.

2:16.0

It's about 3.40 PM.

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