The Guardian – Tories in turmoil as immigration minister quits over Rwanda bill

The Guardian says the resignation of immigration minister Robert Jenrick has plunged Rishi Sunak’s government into “further crisis”.

The paper says Jenrick resigned just hours after the prime minister proposed a bill to support the Rwanda deportation policy. He stepped down because the legislation didn’t allow the government to bypass international laws preventing the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda. In a letter, the MP for Newark criticised Sunak’s bill as “a triumph of hope over experience,” suggesting that the policy could face legal challenges. Jenrick’s resignation is seen as a move to lead the increasing rightwing rebellion pushing for the UK to act independently and send flights to Kigali.

The front page features an image of Boris Johnson arriving at the Covid inquiry – the headline calls Johnson ‘deluded’ as he denied his government made ‘major mistakes’ during the pandemic.