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Rishi Sunak appeared to pour cold water on Summer election rumours today as he insisted he wants Rwanda deportation flights to get into a 'rhythm'.
The PM conceded at a Downing Street press conference this morning that his timetable for the first Channel migrants being sent to the African state by Spring has slipped.
Instead he said it could take another 10-12 weeks even if the House of Lords caves in and passes crucial legislation tonight.
The premier also stressed the policy should be judged based on 'a regular rhythm of multiple flights every month over the Summer and beyond'. Although he refused to be drawn on election dates, the words seem to suggest that Mr Sunak is looking more towards Autumn.
There has been fresh speculation about when Mr Sunak will go to the country as Tories brace for a battering in local elections next week.
Allies fear that rebels will use bad results as a platform for another effort to oust the leader, raising questions about whether he can hang on until the end of the year.
Rishi Sunak appeared to pour cold water on summer election rumours today as he insisted he wants Rwanda deportation flights to get into a 'rhythm'
Although polls show the Conservatives way behind Labour, there are concerns that a summer of infighting and potentially large numbers of small boat arrivals will do little to revive their fortunes
Deputy PM Oliver Dowden is reported to have urged Mr Sunak to consider
