Rishi Sunak is facing one of his hardest weeks yet as he comes under fire in the COVID inquiry and faces upset in his own party over the Rwanda policy.
With Sunak and Johnson both unable to provide WhatsApp messages from their time in charge during COVID they are already both facing criticism.
Furthermore, Sunak is battling to salvage the Rwanda immigration policy aimed at stopping migrants from reaching England from France.
With the plan costing £240 million pounds in payments to Rwanda already, pressure is mounting for the Prime minister to take action. This is mainly due to the fact that no one has been sent there as it was ruled illegal by the UK Supreme Court.
The UK government want to overrule this by passing legislation deeming Rwanda a safe country and allowing the government to disapply sections of the UK human rights law in regards to Rwanda-related asylum claims.
One side of the party, the One Nation group has criticised it for side-lining the courts although they will support it. Whilst the other side of the party the more right wing (European Research Group) believes the legislation is too mild
The bill is set to be voted on tomorrow and if Sunak faces a rebellion within his own party, he is likely to come across weak. With a predicted loss in the polls its crucial for him to regain support.
This is an interesting case for politics students as it demonstrates the weaknesses of checks and balances within the UK parliament which are mainly driven by the fact that parliament has sovereignty and there is no codified constitution solidifying the role of the Supreme Court.