LBC: Laura Farris confirms Robert Jenrick has resigned
Robert Jenrick resigned as immigration minister tonight after Rishi Sunak unveiled new emergency legislation on Rwanda.
In his letter to the PM, Mr Jenrick warned his new Bill “does not go far enough” and is a “triumph of hope over experience”.
Mr Sunak’s long-term political ally said he had been forced to quit because he has “such strong disagreements” with the Government’s approach to immigration.
The draft legislation compels judges to treat Rwanda as a safe country after the Supreme Court last month ruled the flagship policy aimed at stopping small boats was unlawful.
It gives ministers the powers to disregard sections of the Human Rights Act but does not go as far as allowing them to dismiss the European Convention on Human Rights.
Read the full letter below:
Allies of former home secretary Suella Braverman made clear that the Bill is “fatally flawed”.
Mr Sunak reportedly told Conservative backbenchers at the 1922 Committee shortly before Mr Jenrick’s resignation became apparent that they must “unite or die”.
Speculation was fuelled that Mr Jenrick had quit when he was absent during a statement to the Commons on the new legislation by James Cleverly, who has been Home Secretary for less than a month.
Shortly after Mr Cleverly confirmed the resignation of the minister from his department, Mr Jenrick published his departure letter to the Prime Minister on social media.
Read the full letter below:
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