Rishi Sunak has issued a warning to the unelected House of Lords over his Rwanda plan, saying they "must pass this bill".

He the House of Lords to “get on board and do the right thing” in supporting his Rwanda Bill, warning peers not to “frustrate the will of the people”.

Giving a press conference in Downing Street, he vowed to deliver on the Rwanda plan, saying: "It is past time to start the flights".

He said: “There is now only one question.

“Will the opposition in the appointed House of Lords try and frustrate the will of the people as expressed by the elected House, or will they get on board and do the right thing?

“It’s as simple as that.”

The Prime Minister insisted that last night's vote, which saw his bill pass its third reading by 320 votes to 276, showed the Conservative Party was “completely united”.

He said: “The Conservative Party last night demonstrated that they are completely united in wanting to stop the boats. This Bill passed with an overwhelming majority in Parliament.”