Rishi Sunak's authority has been dealt a fresh blow after Tory deputy chairmen Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith resigned over the Rwanda vote.Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith stepped down in order to vote for two amendments that right-wing MPs claim will protect the Government's flagship asylum policy from legal challenge.In a join letter to the Prime Minister, the two red-wall MPs said it was "important in terms of credibility" they continue to argue that measures are needed to ensure

Rishi Sunak's authority has been dealt a fresh blow after Tory deputy chairmen Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith resigned over the Rwanda vote.Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith stepped down in order to vote for two amendments that right-wing MPs claim will protect the Government's flagship asylum policy from legal challenge.In a join letter to the Prime Minister, the two red-wall MPs said it was "important in terms of credibility" they continue to argue that measures are needed to ensure the plan is "legally wateright".MPs voted 529 to 68, majority 461, to reject Conservative MP Sir Bill Cash's amendment, which aimed to ensure UK and international law cannot be used to prevent or delay a person being removed to Rwanda.MPs also voted 525 to 58, majority 467 against Conservative former minister Robert Jenrick's amendment