Conservative Party Chairman Richard Holden has suggested that Rishi Sunak will make concessions to furious Conservative backbenchers on the right-wing of the party.
This comes as the PM attempts to rally support for his Rwanda Bill, being voted upon this evening.
Speaking to GB News, Holden said: “The Government has made clear that if there are any tweaks that can be made to toughen it up further then they are open to discussions on that”.
The Prime Minister had previously said the current legislation was as far as the Government could go, as taking it any further would jeopardise the agreement with Rwanda.
WATCH: Holden tells GB News the Government will consider making ‘tweaks’ to ‘toughen up’ the legislation
Calling for MPs to back the Government’s legislation, Holden said: “I think today’s we’ve got a really important thing to do. and that’s to deliver the toughest legislation imaginable.
“And that is tougher than anything any previous Government has passed, to really help clamp down on illegal immigration and get the Rwanda scheme moving as quickly as possible.
“It removes all of those legal issues that have dogged us over the years when we have tired to ensure that people get deported from the UK.
“I think this is a really strong plan and I hope that people get behind it. It is absolutely vital that they do because the only alternative is Keir Starmer’s open-door immigration policy.
“Starmer thinks that any forms of controls on immigration are racist, which is obvious nonsense and we need to have a strong plan and back the Prime Minister tonight in order to deliver for the British people.”
He added: “Obviously, this is also a second reading vote, so this is on the principle of it. Any Tory MP should be backing the principle of tougher immigration controls. Which is exactly what’s on the table today.
“There is obviously further detail and the Government has made clear that if there are any tweaks that can be made to toughen it up further then they are open to discussions on that”.
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