No 10 says it will produce ‘emergency’ bill to show Rwanda safe country ‘in coming weeks’ – UK politics live

Downing Street says legislation will make clear Rwanda is safe' and will address court's concerns after policy ruled unlawful

At his Institute for Government Q&A Sir Mark Rowley, commissioner of the Metropolitan police, refused to say what he felt about Lee Anderson, the Conservative party deputy chair, declaring yesterday that ministers should just ignore the supreme court judgment saying the Rwanda police was unlawful. Asked to respond, Rowley just said:

Politicians hold me to account, I don't hold them to account.

Starmer travelled north of the border just hours after a revolt within his party over a ceasefire in Gaza resulted in the resignation of eight of his frontbenchers.

The Labour leader highlighted what he described as the failure" of the UK government to negotiate a trade deal with India, a key exporter for Scotch whisky.