Sunak defends new Rwanda plan as he battles to maintain authority

Rishi Sunak said the British government has introduced the ‘toughest anti-illegal immigration law ever’ (James Manning/PA)

Rishi Sunak insisted his new plan to revive the stalled Rwanda asylum scheme “blocks every single reason that has ever been used to prevent flights”.

As the British prime minister battled to keep his Tory party behind him, he claimed going any further would mean “the entire scheme will collapse”.