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Rishi v the Rebels
Peter Ricketts, the UK’s first national security adviser, joins the podcast team to discuss Sunak’s battles with his MPs.
What we talked about in this episode
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Safety of Rwanda Bill: What happens next in parliament?
What are the upcoming legislative stages for the government's immigration legislation?
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What is in the prime minister’s ‘emergency’ asylum legislation?
The implications for constitutional and international law of the prime minister’s latest Rwanda gamble.
People featured in this episode
![Dr Hannah White](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width_desktop/public/2022-12/hannah-white-326x326.jpg?itok=EIupRXZZ)
Hannah White
Director and CEO
![Alice Lilly](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width_desktop/public/2023-01/alice-lilly-326x326.jpg?itok=YV55Ntoc)
Alice Lilly
Senior Researcher
![Jill Rutter](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width_desktop/public/2022-12/jill-rutter-326x326.jpg?itok=ZYGNuEJV)
Jill Rutter
Senior Fellow