ANALYSIS: MP Calls Immigration Plan ‘Last Chance Saloon’ as Pollster Warns Tories of Historic Defeat

Grassroots members of the Tory party have offered mixed reactions to the proposals, while come critics have called for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s removal.

British Home Secretary James Cleverly (L) and Rwanda's foreign minister Vincent Biruta (R) pose for the cameras after signing a treaty in Kigali, Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2023. PA

A Tory MP has said that backing the prime minister’s new immigration plan is a “last chance saloon,” and a prominent pollster has warned that unless the Tories “get serious” on immigration, they could be heading for a historic defeat.

A resolute Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to press ahead with the contentious Rwanda asylum scheme despite facing fierce opposition within his own party. The Tory leader, navigating a potential parliamentary battle, made a plea to the Labour Party on Thursday, acknowledging the pivotal role it plays in the fate of his proposed legislation.