Sunak seeks to avert revolt over Rwanda plan and restore authority over Tories

Rishi Sunak is trying to avert a damaging rebellion by right-wing Tory MPs over his Rwanda plan ahead of a crunch vote on Tuesday night.

The Prime Minister invited the New Conservatives group to breakfast at No 10 as the Government battled to avoid a humiliating defeat over the scheme to send asylum seekers to the African nation.

Would-be rebels have warned Mr Sunak that “major surgery” is still required to fix the flagship asylum legislation, with as many as 40 MPs prepared to either abstain or vote against it.

A revolt by 29 Conservative MPs could be enough to defeat the Safety of Rwanda at its first Commons hurdle – something that has not