In trying to keep his divided party together, the prime minister has to try to please centrists who do not want the bill to change, veteran Eurosceptics with a deep dislike of the European court of human rights, ambitious MPs positioning themselves for a potential leadership bid, and people who usually do what Boris Johnson suggests.
Their group, named the New Conservatives, has made its presence felt since launching last May. Lee Anderson was hired by Sunak as deputy chair of the party to woo voters whom the prime minister struggles to reach. His resignation on Tuesday, alongside that of fellow 2019-intake MP Brendan Clarke-Smith, was a particular blow to Sunak because it fuelled claims that he does not understand the red wall.
The de facto leader of the group is Bill Cash, who has been an MP since 1984 and led the rebellions against the EU Withdrawal Agreement, among others.
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