Sunak says Parliament will pass Rwanda bill today 'no ifs no buts'
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PM Rishi Sunak is holding a news conference about the plan to send some asylum seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda
He says the latest part of the Rwanda policy will pass Parliament today, "no ifs, no buts" - you can watch live by pressing play at the top of the page
Later, MPs and peers will sit in Parliament for a showdown on the Safety of Rwanda Bill, after weeks of parliamentary back-and-forth
Sunak calls the plan an "indispensable deterrent" to break the "criminal gangs" that bring some asylum seekers to the UK
The Rwanda policy aims to deter migrants crossing the Channel in small boats - the new bill aims to make clear in UK law that Rwanda is a safe country
It has been stuck in deadlock for the past four months as peers have blocked and amended the bill