Potential Tory rebels silent as they leave No 10 as Sunak fights to win support for Rwanda bill – UK politics live

Prime minister tries to win round potential rebels before vote on Rwanda deportation bill this evening

Good morning. Rishi Sunak and his team will spend the day trying to win round Conservative MPs unsure whether to support his Rwanda deportation bill before the vote at 7pm tonight. He has already held a breakfast meeting with some of the most intransigent potential rebels, but there is no evidence (yet?) that he had much success; as they left, they would not talk to the media.

Ahead of what may be the most important parliamentary vote of Sunak’s premiership, here is our overnight preview by Kiran Stacey and Rajeev Syal.