Keir Starmer says ‘central pillar’ of PM’s government has ‘crumbled’ after Rwanda ruling

At prime minister’s questions today, Labour leader Keir Starmer said the “central pillar” of the prime minister’s government had “crumbled” after the Supreme Court ruled its deportations plan “unlawful”.

He said: “Now the most ridiculous, pathetic spectacle of all. His Rwanda scheme cooked up with his national security threat home secretary has blown up. He was told over and over again that this would happen, that it wouldn’t work and it was just the latest Tory gimmick”.

“The central pillar of his government has crumbled beneath him. Does he want to apologise to the country for wasting £140 million of taxpayer cash on wasting his entire time in office?”.

The prime minister responded: “When it comes to stopping the boats. Rwanda is one part of our plan, which has already delivered a reduction in the number of small boats this year by a third. Mr. Speaker”.

The prime minister responded: “When it comes to stopping the boats. Rwanda is one part of our plan, which has already delivered a reduction in the number of small boats this year by a third”.

Supreme Court rules government’s flagship Rwanda policy is unlawful