
they're going to be looking to the next general election and might think that their alliances are much better with Rishi Sunak."ĭr Bunting notes the number of MPs who support the former prime minister enough to leave their jobs is "probably quite few". 5 Best Bathroom Spy Cameras (Summer 2023) Reviews & Buying Guide Home Bathroom 5 Best Bathroom Spy Cameras Reviews and Buying Guide (Summer 2023) Our team of research analysts has compiled a list of the top bathroom spy cameras on the market. "They haven't been in parliament for that long. She says support for Mr Johnson is ebbing away as some members elected in 2019 are in "precarious positions" with smaller majorities. The party will want to "get this over with as quickly as possible," Dr Bunting adds. "The home secretary herself has been unable to certify that the bill is compatible with Convention rights," it continues, adding that it is urging the government to "consider our conclusions and recommendations".Ī meeting of the privileges committee tomorrow could be followed by more Conservative MP resignations - but it might be a ripple rather than a wave, a political analyst has said.ĭr Hannah Bunting, a lecturer in quantitative British politics at the University of Exeter, tells Sky News the committee's recommendations might see more of Boris Johnson's supporters "go with him".īut she says it is in the Conservative Party's interest to not frame the issue as a "civil war" as divided parties "don't tend to do well electorally". The government has promised that the new bill will ensure anyone who arrives illegally in the UK is "detained and swiftly removed" by granting ministers the power to deny asylum applications from those who have entered the country on small boats.īut in its report, the committee of MPs and peers concludes "that this bill breaches a number of the UK's international human rights obligations and risks breaching others". There is "particular concern" for children, who are "affected by every aspect" of the bill, which could also have a disproportionate impact on slavery and trafficking victims, the committee said.

MPs and peers are urging the government to make changes to its Illegal Migration Bill which they say breaches "a number of the UK's human rights obligations".Ī 152-page report by parliament's joint committee on human rights suggests most asylum seekers who arrive in the UK after the proposed legislation is passed would have their claim "declared inadmissible".
