Express reporter Steph Spyro asks Sunak about Rwanda
Voting in the Commons has already begun on what is billed as the final night in Parliament for the Conservative's crucial Rwanda Bill.
Speaking at a surprise press conference from Downing Street this morning, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak put the blocking House of Lords on notice.
He told the country: "Enough is enough. No more prevarication, no more delay. Parliament will sit there tonight and vote no matter how late it goes".
It's though voting could continue until around 1am, with the Commons set to reject the Lords' frustrating amendments as many times as is necessary to finally force the crucial legislation through.
Mr Sunak added: "No ifs, no buts. These flights are going to Rwanda."
The House of Lords has blocked the legislation by repeatedly amending the Bill, costing the Government three weeks of delay.
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MPs are already voting on whether to once again reject the House of Lords' blocking amendments to the Rwanda Bill.
Speaking from the dispatch box just over an hour ago, immigration minister Michael Tomlinson opened the debate, admitting he had been optimistic last week when he predicted an imminent end to the back-and-forth 'ping pong' process between the two Chambers.
MPs and Lords remain stuck at an impasse over two amendments - 3G and 10F.
Amendment 3G would see Rwanda not treated as a safe third country until an independent monitoring committee says it is safe.
Amendment 10F would exempt Afghans who helped British troops from deportation to Rwanda.
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