Rishi Sunak believes deporting asylum seekers who arrive in Britain illegally to Rwanda will reduce small boat crossings. Labour has vowed to scrap the policy, arguing it is a gimmick. 

So will the plan really work? Could legal challenges tie the policy up in the courts again, as critics claim? And even if the flights get going, will they change the dynamics of the general election?

The latest instalment of The Telegraph’s Westminster Source takes a look.

Watch Ben’s video analysis above. Find more episodes of Westminster Source on The Telegraph’s YouTube channel.