Politics latest news: Just one in 200 appeals against Rwanda plan would succeed, claims Shapps

Only one in 200 migrant appeals against being sent to Rwanda would succeed under the Government’s new deportation plan, Grant Shapps has claimed. 

The Defence Secretary said Home Office modelling suggested the “vast majority” of appeals from asylum seekers attempting to block being sent to Rwanda would fail. 

He made the comments as he urged Tory MPs to unite behind Rishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda Bill amid the threat of a Conservative rebellion. 

Mr Shapps told Times Radio: “I think my simple message is this plan is working, let’s unite behind it and get this further legislation through. 

“This legislation, by the way, based on Home Office calculations means that of the cases which currently allow people to appeal, that only about one out of 200 cases ultimately would be able to get through that appeal. So this is a very significant, even dramatic move, designed to make the Rwanda route work.” 

Mr Sunak is under growing pressure to toughen up the Bill amid fears from some Tory MPs that it does not go far enough. MPs will vote on the legislation for the first time tomorrow.

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