Latest updates: Suella Braverman, home secretary, to give statement to MPs about government legislation to stop people crossing Channel

The small boats bill is expected to contain an admission that it may not be compatible with the European convention on human rights. That would take the form of a section 19 (1) (b) statement. The FT’s George Parker has more details on Twitter.

Rishi Sunak has been chairing cabinet, where Suella Braverman, the home secretary, has almost certainly been briefing colleagues on her small boats bill. Here are pictures of some ministers arriving for the meeting about an hour ago.

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