Sunak faces revolt over plans to block European Court of Human Rights

Rishi Sunak could face biggest backbench rebellion of his premiership tomorrow over plans to block the European Court of Human Rights from interfering in small boats cases

  • Suella Braverman’s plan to ignore European Court of Human Rights faces a revolt
  • Attorney General Victoria Prentis has raised concerns about the measures

Suella Braverman is facing a Cabinet war over plans to block Strasbourg’s interference in small boats cases.

The development could trigger the biggest backbench rebellion of Rishi Sunak’s premiership so far when the Illegal Migration Bill returns to the Commons today.

Government legal advisers are understood to oppose plans that would allow the Home Office to ignore injunctions by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. It is believed Attorney General Victoria Prentis has raised concerns about the measures on the grounds they would breach international law.

And top lawyer Sir James Eadie KC, who advises the Government on legal matters, is also believed to have expressed reservations.

Suella Braverman is facing a Cabinet war over plans to block Strasbourg’s interference in small boats cases

It is unclear why a key element of the flagship immigration reforms is being opposed from within Government at such a late stage, nearly three weeks after ministers trumpeted the Bill as their solution to the Channel crisis

ARRESTS MADE AFTER CLASHES IN ASYLUM HOTELS

 

 Violent clashes between anti and pro-migrant protesters erupted outside a Cornish hotel housing some 200 asylum seekers.

But 60 Tory backbenchers are lobbying for even tougher action – and are threatening to vote against the Bill unless Mr Sunak agrees to the proposed changes.

A source said: ‘We want the Government to say they have listened to us. Suella needs to give a very big speech saying what we want to hear, otherwise the question that will be posed is why the Government decided to sell out on immigration. Red Wall voters want this tackled now and by any means necessary.’ 

Four amendments to the Bill tabled by backbenchers include legislation allowing ministers to ignore Rule 39 orders – injunctions by Euro judges – and other interventions by the Strasbourg court which prevent migrants being deported to Rwanda or another safe country.

The rebels are ‘holding out for a dispatch box commitment’ the amendments to the Bill, which also include preventing judges in British courts from granting judicial reviews that would delay the removal of foreign nationals.

Their amendments are due to be considered by MPs on Tuesday. ‘If we fail to stop the boats by Christmas we are out of office, full stop,’ the source said. Another source confirmed the Rule 39 measures in the Bill are ‘not 100 per cent yet’.

It is unclear why a key element of the flagship immigration reforms is being opposed from within Government at such a late stage, nearly three weeks after ministers trumpeted the Bill as their solution to the Channel crisis.

Mrs Braverman is hoping to begin deportation flights to Rwanda by the summer.

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