The Papers: MPs' anger at Rwanda plan and festive supplies hit

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Several of the papers lead with reports of growing dissent among Tory MPs over Rishi Sunak's controversial Rwanda immigration scheme. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Robert Jenrick, who resigned earlier this week as immigration minister, says the plans do not go far enough and integrating migrants into society is "impossible" at current migration levels.

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The Home Office has been ordered to reveal the full cost of the Rwanda scheme, as costs could exceed £400m, the Guardian reports. The paper says that the Home Office's Permanent Secretary, Sir Matthew Rycroft, will face MPs on the public accounts committee on Monday, before Rishi Sunak tries to get court objections to the scheme overturned through the commons on Tuesday. The paper's main image is of Lioness striker Alessia Russo, who has given the paper an exclusive interview.

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The i reports Rishi Sunak faces rebellions from "angry" Tory MPs who are "plotting to derail" the Rwanda scheme. A government source told the paper that "a gang of 30" backbenchers will launch a campaign to toughen up the legislation.

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The Times says Sunak's Rwanda immigration scheme has a "50% at best" chance of success, according to the government's latest official legal advice. Also on the front is a photo of the Princess of Wales with Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte, taken at the Together at Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey.

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Disruption in the Panama and Suez canals leave "supply chains at risk for Christmas", the Financial Times reports. The head of an international body representing importers across the UK told the paper that there are "supplies that just won't be here in time for Christmas", due to a drought in the Panama Canal limiting the number of ships using the waterway - and attacks on cargo vessels.

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Royal Mail workers are being old to prioritise parcel deliveries, according to the Daily Mail, leading to a "post fiasco" that is seeing cards piling up in sorting officers. The paper says its investigation found depot managers were telling staff to focus on "premium products" instead of letters and cards.

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And a "Santa shortage" has hit Britain, the Daily Star reports. The paper claims British shops have been hit by a 33% drop in the number of Santa's available to appear at Christmas grottos. According to the insurance firm Simply Business, millions of professional Santa's quit their jobs during the Covid pandemic.

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The Daily Express says five million Britons will be spending Christmas abroad to escape the "cost of living gloom" and festive shopping, with Spain, Greece and the Caribbean the most popular destinations for the period.

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Keeping the royal "race row" on the front pages following the publication of a new book about the British monarchy, the Sun quotes sources as saying King Charles "won't be emotionally blackmailed" by his son the Duke of Sussex.

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The Daily Mirror says Nigel Farage's team is involved in a "desperate bid" to win public votes for the former UKIP leader on ITV's I'm a Celebrity.

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