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Rishi Sunak has hinted he will call a general election after he promised to do “whatever it takes” to get his Rwanda migrant deal back on track.<\/p>\n
The PM was asked today if he would consider calling an election to give him the power to pass emergency legislation to deem the African nation a third safe country for asylum seekers, with peers unlikely to approve any law which breaches international human rights obligations.<\/p>\n
It comes after his deportation plan was deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Replying to ITV, the prime minister said he would not rule out a general election, but asked the Labour Party not to “stand in the way” of the Rwanda deal.<\/p>\n
He said: “It doesn\u2019t have to take a long time to get legislation through \u2013 and that is a question for the Labour Party.<\/p>\n
READ MORE <\/strong> Fury as Lords plot to block Rishi Sunak’s emergency law on Rwanda[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re determined to get this through as quickly as possible. So the real question is: is the Labour Party going to stand in the way and stop this from happening, or are they going to work with us and support this Bill so we can get it through as quickly as possible?”<\/p>\n He was then asked for a second time about whether he would call a general election in order to see plans passed.<\/p>\n Sunak replied: “Well, I think people just want the problem fixed. That\u2019s what I\u2019m here to do.”<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> ![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/5072249.jpg?r=1700242148985\")
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