Stop 'crazy' plots against Sunak and support Rwanda plan, warn Tory rebels

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Conservative MPs have been warned not to use the deepening crisis over the Rwanda bill to launch a "crazy and malicious" attempt to replace Rishi Sunak at the helm.

Dubbed the 'pasta plotters', a small group of anti-Sunak MPs reportedly met in an Italian restaurant to plan 'a shitty Advent calendar' for the Conservative leader this month on the issue of deportation.

Mr Sunak's authority was dealt a further blow when a group of right-wing Tories concluded that the bill does not was not fit for purpose – with the rebels telling The Independent that they were ready to vote. against the Prime Minister in January.

As Tory rebels from both sides meet on Monday to discuss Tuesday's crucial first vote, former Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick stepped up the pressure by accusing Mr Sunak of supporting a “weak bill, “that doesn’t do the job”.

But Mr Sunak’s allies said it would be “crazy” that MPs voted against the bill on Tuesday, and rejected the idea of ​​trying to force passage. new leadership race as "silly" and doomed to failure.

These developments came as:

Michael Gove said Mr Sunak was "not considering" early elections to get him out of the mess.A source close to Kemi Badenoch denied discussing replacing the “captain of the ship”. Suella Braverman suggested Mr Sunak was lying when he claimed the Rwanda deal could collapse. Professor Sir John Curtice said the Conservatives could be left with just 130 seats in the worst election result in their history. figure class="sc-482ou5-2 kPUwtn image align-none">

Robert Jenrick denied interest in leadership bid as he criticized 'weak' Rwanda bill

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