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Sunak Faces Critical Week Over Controversial Asylum Policy

The UK Prime Minister is battling opposition within his own party as he defends a policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, while also preparing to face a COVID-19 inquiry.

  • UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a critical week as he battles to unite his divided party over a controversial policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
  • Sunak's policy, which is due for a parliamentary vote, has been met with opposition from both moderate and right-wing members of his Conservative Party.
  • The policy was ruled unlawful by the UK's Supreme Court last month, citing potential human rights violations.
  • Sunak is also due to appear before a COVID-19 inquiry, where he will be questioned about his response to the pandemic.
  • There is growing talk of ousting Sunak from within his own party, with some backbenchers keen to reinstall either Boris Johnson or an ally of Liz Truss.
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