Are relations between Rishi Sunak and his Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, starting to get a little tense? That’s certainly the impression this week. The pair seem decidedly unaligned on the topic of immigration, in particular on student visas.
Sunak is again under pressure to get the numbers down, with the latest net migration figures due on Thursday. These are expected to still be high – far above the “tens of thousands” target the Tories have been promising for 14 years. Conscious of the strength of feeling within his party – with potential leadership hopefuls like Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman poised to make as much hay as they can from this contentious issue – the PM is once again looking for a snazzy way to show he is in control.
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