Asylum seekers could be sent to Rwanda for ‘spending a couple of weeks in Brussels’
2 years, 10 months ago

Asylum seekers could be sent to Rwanda for ‘spending a couple of weeks in Brussels’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Asylum seekers could be sent to Rwanda for “spending a couple of weeks in Brussels staying with friends” while journeying to the UK, or for being found with foreign receipts and train tickets in their pockets. “The decision would also need to consider whether the claimant has provided any exceptional circumstances as to what they could not have made an application for protection in that particular country.” The document states that even if asylum seekers deny having stayed in a safe country previously, “material in their belongings such as receipts and tickets from Belgian shops, services and transport showing time and freedom of movement in Belgium would likely meet the standard of proof required”. Officials have said that there is no international legal obligation requiring refugees to seek asylum in the “first safe country they reach”, which is a key assertion underpinning the government’s policies. “They could easily issue humanitarian visas and new pathways for people to re-join family here, but instead they continue to forge ahead with cruel and senseless asylum plans,” said interim chief executive Paola Uccellari.

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Labour considers plans to deport failed asylum seekers to the BALKANS and lock them in 'detention centres' - as the number of migrants crossing the Channel hits 5,000 this year
1 week, 1 day ago

Labour considers plans to deport failed asylum seekers to the BALKANS and lock them in 'detention centres' - as the number of migrants crossing the Channel hits 5,000 this year

Daily Mail  

Labour is considering plans to deport failed asylum seekers to the Balkans and lock them in 'detention centres' as the number of migrants crossing the Channel exceeds 5,000 this year. The plans, being drawn up by the government as part of Sir Keir Starmer's approach to stop small boat arrivals, would see Britain paying countries for each person relocated. It …

UK says 'no further payment' to Rwanda for scrapped migrant deal
3 weeks, 3 days ago

UK says 'no further payment' to Rwanda for scrapped migrant deal

Firstpost  

Rwanda’s government spokesperson Yolande Makolo on Monday said that the UK had requested Rwanda to “quietly forgo” the remaining payment —reportedly £50 million — based on “trust and good faith” according to a report The UK government has said that it will not make any further payments to Rwanda after the cancellation of their migrant deal. According to a BBC …

Cabinet revives plan to send failed asylum seekers to Uganda
1 month, 1 week ago

Cabinet revives plan to send failed asylum seekers to Uganda

Dutch News  

The cabinet has revived its plan sending failed asylum seekers to Uganda despite European rules, the foreign affairs and asylum ministries have confirmed following a report in the Noord Hollands Dagblad. Far-right PVV trade minister Reinette Klever launched the plan to use Uganda as a “return hub” on a visit to the country last October, saying it would be up …

EU to discuss Rwanda-style asylum centres across Europe as diplomats secretly admit they are 'the most feasible solution to illegal migration' - after Labour scrapped UK plan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

EU to discuss Rwanda-style asylum centres across Europe as diplomats secretly admit they are 'the most feasible solution to illegal migration' - after Labour scrapped UK plan

Daily Mail  

The EU is set to discuss Rwanda-style asylum centres across Europe as diplomats have secretly admitted that they are 'the most feasible solution to illegal migration'. The interior ministers of the member states have told the European Commission to work on proposals for the feasibility of offshore processing centres similar to the UK's Rwanda plan, which has since been scrapped …

European asylum expert says Britain's Rwanda refugee plan IS a sensible approach to tackle illegal migration and would have worked if UK had not 'handled it amateurishly'
6 months, 1 week ago

European asylum expert says Britain's Rwanda refugee plan IS a sensible approach to tackle illegal migration and would have worked if UK had not 'handled it amateurishly'

Daily Mail  

Britain's Rwanda plan for refugees was not the wrong approach at all and would have worked it the UK had not 'handled it amateurishly', a leading European expert in migration has claimed. Speaking to Germany 's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper, Gerald Knaus said that the UK's failed Rwanda scheme should not be seen as a rejection of the idea itself, …

German official says Rwanda deportation plan using UK facilities considered
6 months, 3 weeks ago

German official says Rwanda deportation plan using UK facilities considered

Al Jazeera  

German official has proposed sending asylum seekers to facilities in Rwanda funded by the UK. A German official has proposed sending asylum seekers to facilities in Rwanda funded by the United Kingdom, weeks after the UK discarded its own Rwanda deportation plan. Germany’s Special Representative for Migration Agreements Joachim Stamp said the European Union could utilise existing asylum facilities in …

Germany is not adopting UK-style Rwanda plan, ambassador says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany is not adopting UK-style Rwanda plan, ambassador says

The Independent  

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Germany considering Rwanda deportation scheme using UK facilities
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany considering Rwanda deportation scheme using UK facilities

The Independent  

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Germany wants to send EU migrants to Rwanda and use UK facilities
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany wants to send EU migrants to Rwanda and use UK facilities

Daily Mail  

Germany wants the EU to send migrants to Rwanda and use facilities originally set up to take those arriving in the UK by boat before Labour scrapped the plan. Germany's special representative for migration agreements, said the EU could utilize existing asylum facilities in Rwanda, which were initially intended for arrivals from Britain. One of Sir Keir Starmer 's first …

Germany's migration commissioner proposes Rwanda migrant deportation plan
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany's migration commissioner proposes Rwanda migrant deportation plan

China Daily  

A migrant arrives at the arrival centre for asylum seekers in Reinickendorf district, Berlin, Germany, Oct 6, 2023. BERLIN - Germany's migration commissioner proposed deporting to Rwanda migrants who arrive illegally to the European Union through its borders with Belarus, as Berlin contemplates measures to restrict refugees arriving in the bloc. The proposal comes amid rising pressure on Germany's ruling …

Germany's migration commissioner proposes Rwanda migrant deportation plan
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany's migration commissioner proposes Rwanda migrant deportation plan

China Daily  

A migrant arrives at the arrival centre for asylum seekers in Reinickendorf district, Berlin, Germany, Oct 6, 2023. BERLIN - Germany's migration commissioner proposed deporting to Rwanda migrants who arrive illegally to the European Union through its borders with Belarus, as Berlin contemplates measures to restrict refugees arriving in the bloc. The proposal comes amid rising pressure on Germany's ruling …

UK planned to spend 10bn pounds on Rwanda deportation scheme: Home minister
8 months, 1 week ago

UK planned to spend 10bn pounds on Rwanda deportation scheme: Home minister

Al Jazeera  

The recently scrapped asylum scheme intended to send people who arrived in Britain without permission to Rwanda. Britain’s previous government had planned to spend 10 billion pounds on a now-scrapped plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, and it has already cost taxpayers 700 million pounds, new Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government scrapped the …

No UK refund for cancelling £270m Rwanda plan, says Kigali
8 months, 3 weeks ago

No UK refund for cancelling £270m Rwanda plan, says Kigali

The Telegraph  

Britain will not get any refund on the £270 million paid to Rwanda for the Conservatives’ asylum scheme, Kigali has said after the new Labour government scrapped the programme. Dr Doris Uwicyeza Picard, of the Rwandan ministry of justice, said the country had upheld its side of the deal to help the British government deal with what was a “UK …

Rwanda says it is aware of the UK’s intention to terminate contentious deportation scheme
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda says it is aware of the UK’s intention to terminate contentious deportation scheme

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda’s government says it is aware of the United Kingdom’s intention to terminate its plan to deport asylum-seekers to the East African country. In a statement late Monday, the office of the Rwandan government spokesman said the deal had been initiated by the UK “to address the crisis of irregular migration affecting the UK — a problem …

Keir Starmer says scrapping UK’s Rwanda migrant deportation plan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer says scrapping UK’s Rwanda migrant deportation plan

Al Jazeera  

Previous Conservative government’s policy was ‘never a deterrent’, new PM says, calling it ‘dead and buried’. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he will not continue with the previous Conservative government’s policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, in a move welcomed by rights advocates as long overdue. On July 8, Rwanda said it has taken note of the …

Migrants arriving in UK from across the Channel say a Labour government 'will be very good for us' as they try and leave Calais over fears of win for far-right in France
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Migrants arriving in UK from across the Channel say a Labour government 'will be very good for us' as they try and leave Calais over fears of win for far-right in France

Daily Mail  

Channel migrants recently arrived in Britain have said a Labour government 'will be very good for us' after leaving France over fears of a win for the far-right. The Mail first interviewed Sudanese national Omer, 23, in a Calais camp a week ago and he is now living at a Home Office hotel in the port city of Hull, east …

Britain spent millions to send migrants to Africa. So far, just two have gone.
9 months ago

Britain spent millions to send migrants to Africa. So far, just two have gone.

Live Mint  

To deter migrants seeking asylum from illegally entering the country, it announced a radical plan: Those smuggled on makeshift dinghies to British shores would be sent to Rwanda, a small country in central Africa, where they would remain. The U.K. government has spent years locked in a fight with human-rights lawyers who argue that Rwanda isn’t a safe place to …

‘I kept asking why’: Syrian refugee detained for 25 days for Rwanda flight speaks after release
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘I kept asking why’: Syrian refugee detained for 25 days for Rwanda flight speaks after release

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mohammad was one of more than 100 asylum seekers rounded up by the Home …

Rwanda accuses UN refugee agency of lying in British asylum policy case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda accuses UN refugee agency of lying in British asylum policy case

Al Jazeera  

UN lawyers say British refugee deportation plan could see Rwanda send them elsewhere, exposing them to further dangers. Rwanda has accused the United Nations refugee agency of lying after the body told a British court this week that asylum seekers sent to the East African country could be moved on to states where they risked torture or death. Lawyers representing …

‘Fewer than 10 migrants’ on first Rwanda flight
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Fewer than 10 migrants’ on first Rwanda flight

The Telegraph  

Home Office officials fear the number of migrants deported on the first Rwanda flight could be in single figures because of legal challenges. A source close to the planning of the flights said: “We will do well to get to double figures on the first flight because of the attrition rate due to legal challenges.” Migrants can bring legal claims …

The UK government’s controversial asylum seeker policy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The UK government’s controversial asylum seeker policy

ABC  

KATHRYN DISS, REPORTER: Anger and fear on the streets of London as the consequences of the Conservative government’s controversial political decision set in. KATHRYN DISS: Even though the first flights aren’t due to leave until July, immigration officials have started detaining asylum seekers. KATHRYN DISS: Back at the protest, 27-year-old Nik Mohammad Noori is among those asylum seekers fearful of …

UK has begun mass arrests of potential Rwanda deportees: What’s next?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

UK has begun mass arrests of potential Rwanda deportees: What’s next?

Al Jazeera  

The UK Home Office has lost contact with more than half the people it wants to deport to Rwanda but has vowed to find them. pic.twitter.com/2WWNhQVC1l — Home Office May 1, 2024 Last month, Parliament approved a controversial law – known as the Safety of Rwanda Bill – that allows for asylum seekers who arrive illegally in Britain to be …

A man who failed to get asylum in the UK is said to have voluntarily flown to Rwanda
10 months, 4 weeks ago

A man who failed to get asylum in the UK is said to have voluntarily flown to Rwanda

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — An unsuccessful asylum-seeker in the U.K. has voluntarily arrived in Rwanda, an official said, as the British government rounded up the first group of migrants it expects to fly to Kigali this summer. The man, whose nationality was not disclosed, did not arrive under a controversial deal to deport to Rwanda migrants who enter the U.K. illegally, …

First asylum seeker flown to Rwanda under voluntary relocation scheme
10 months, 4 weeks ago

First asylum seeker flown to Rwanda under voluntary relocation scheme

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery File photo: The exterior of the Hope Hostel, which is one …

Britain sends first voluntary asylum seeker to Rwanda: Report
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Britain sends first voluntary asylum seeker to Rwanda: Report

Hindustan Times  

Britain has sent its first asylum seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme, The Sun Newspaper reported on Tuesday, saying the unnamed migrant was flown out of the country on Monday. As part of the voluntary scheme the government has said it would pay asylum seekers up to 3,000 pounds each to move to Rwanda. As part of the voluntary …

UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda
10 months, 4 weeks ago

UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda

Al Jazeera  

Government expects to deport 5,700 migrants and asylum seekers to Rwanda this year, but rights groups ready to mount new legal challenge. British authorities have started detaining asylum seekers as part of a new scheme to deport them to Rwanda, the government said, with the first flights expected to take off as early as July. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who …

U.K. to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year
10 months, 4 weeks ago

U.K. to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year

The Hindu  

The U.K. expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial plan. Rwanda has "in principle" agreed to accept 5,700 migrants already in the UK, the interior ministry revealed late Monday. Migrants who arrived in the UK between January 2022 and June last year are liable …

Thousands of migrants bound for deportation to Rwanda are ‘missing’
11 months ago

Thousands of migrants bound for deportation to Rwanda are ‘missing’

The Telegraph  

Thousands of asylum seekers earmarked by the Home Office for deportation to Rwanda have lost contact with the department, a Government document suggests. Out of 5,700 people identified for removal, 2,145 “continue to report to the Home Office and can be located for detention”, the impact assessment says. The document, updated on the Home Office’s website on Monday, also acknowledges …

First failed asylum seeker removed to Rwanda
11 months ago

First failed asylum seeker removed to Rwanda

The Telegraph  

Britain has removed the first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme drawn up by the Government to help clear the backlog of migrants stuck in Britain. The deal, which is separate to the enforced deportation scheme, is aimed at removing migrants whose claims have been rejected and cannot remain in the UK but are unable to return …

DOMINIC LAWSON: As Rwanda plan sees migrants leaving UK for Ireland... Oh, the irony of Dublin now ruing the open border it and the EU both insisted on after Brexit. You'd need a heart of stone not to
11 months ago

DOMINIC LAWSON: As Rwanda plan sees migrants leaving UK for Ireland... Oh, the irony of Dublin now ruing the open border it and the EU both insisted on after Brexit. You'd need a heart of stone not to

Daily Mail  

For connoisseurs of hypocrisy and irony in politics, the past few days have been ones to treasure. Rishi Sunak and President of Rwanda Paul Kagame meet at Downing Street earlier this month This amended form of the original Rwanda scheme is what finally cleared all parliamentary hurdles a week ago. Last week, the Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin complained …

'If France won't take them back, neither will we': UK slaps down Irish government plan to return asylum seekers who cross the border
11 months ago

'If France won't take them back, neither will we': UK slaps down Irish government plan to return asylum seekers who cross the border

Daily Mail  

An Irish government plan to send asylum seekers back to Britain was met with a point-blank refusal last night. Irish justice minister Helen McEntee has said that more than 80 per cent of the country's asylum seekers now cross the border from Northern Ireland. Irish justice minister Helen McEntee has said that more than 80 per cent of the country's …

Sunak claims migrants going to Ireland shows Rwanda plan is working, despite no flights taking off
11 months ago

Sunak claims migrants going to Ireland shows Rwanda plan is working, despite no flights taking off

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak has pounced on claims that migrants are heading to …

Ireland looking to send asylum seekers back to UK: Report
11 months ago

Ireland looking to send asylum seekers back to UK: Report

Al Jazeera  

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says it’s evidence that his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is acting as a deterrent. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Sky News it was evidence that London’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is acting as a deterrent. The spokesperson added that the Irish PM had asked his justice minister “to …

UK attacks EU double standards on migrants
11 months ago

UK attacks EU double standards on migrants

The Telegraph  

The Government has accused the EU of double standards after Ireland vowed to send asylum seekers to the UK despite France refusing to take Channel migrants back. The row erupted after senior Irish ministers said they would draft emergency laws to send back refugees who had arrived from the UK to avoid being deported to Rwanda. However, Tory ministers consider …

Home Office asking civil servants to move to Rwanda
11 months ago

Home Office asking civil servants to move to Rwanda

The Independent  

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Rwanda bill criticised by Irish foreign minister as ‘fearful’ migrants cross border
11 months ago

Rwanda bill criticised by Irish foreign minister as ‘fearful’ migrants cross border

The Independent  

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Cameron denies suggesting Brexit to blame for no asylum returns deal with France
11 months ago

Cameron denies suggesting Brexit to blame for no asylum returns deal with France

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Foreign Secretary …

Rwanda’s Hope Hostel once housed genocide survivors. Now it awaits migrants from Britain
11 months ago

Rwanda’s Hope Hostel once housed genocide survivors. Now it awaits migrants from Britain

LA Times  

The Hope Hostel in Kigali is expected to house some of the asylum seekers due to be sent from Britain to Rwanda. Rwanda says it’s ready to receive migrants from the United Kingdom after the British Parliament this week approved a long-stalled and controversial bill seeking to stem the tide of people crossing the English Channel in small boats by …

Botswana's foreign minister says UK also approached his country to take 'unwanted immigrants'
11 months ago

Botswana's foreign minister says UK also approached his country to take 'unwanted immigrants'

The Independent  

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No10 says asylum returns deal with France 'is not possible' because the EU would force Britain to accept a quota of the bloc's refugees in exchange - after David Cameron praises pre-Brexit arrangement
11 months ago

No10 says asylum returns deal with France 'is not possible' because the EU would force Britain to accept a quota of the bloc's refugees in exchange - after David Cameron praises pre-Brexit arrangement

Daily Mail  

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available Downing Street today insisted a migrant returns deal with France was 'not possible' because Britain would have to accept a quota of refugees from the EU in exchange. Foreign Secretary David Cameron praised the pre-Brexit arrangements for sending Channel migrants back to France A group of people travel …

Child among five migrants dead and 47 rescued in English Channel hours after Rwanda bill passed
11 months ago

Child among five migrants dead and 47 rescued in English Channel hours after Rwanda bill passed

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Despite attempts at resuscitation, five of them died.” open image in gallery Footage from …

The UK government finally passes bill to send migrants to Rwanda, but the battle is not over
11 months ago

The UK government finally passes bill to send migrants to Rwanda, but the battle is not over

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British Parliament has finally passed legislation to send some migrants to Rwanda, clearing the runway for flights this summer under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ’s controversial plan aimed at deterring risky English Channel crossings by people desperate to reach the U.K. A bill designed to unblock a plan beset by court challenges and legislative battles was approved …

How will Indian illegal migrants in UK be impacted by Rwanda deportation plan?
11 months, 1 week ago

How will Indian illegal migrants in UK be impacted by Rwanda deportation plan?

Hindustan Times  

British prime minister Rishi Sunak's plan to relocate some migrants to Rwanda gained parliamentary approval early Tuesday. The Rwanda asylum plan involves relocating some asylum seekers arriving in the UK to Rwanda, where their claims will be processed under a five-year agreement. • More than 1,000 Indians risked their lives in 2023 by crossing the English Channel from Europe in …

Labour will not deport a single asylum seeker to Rwanda, Yvette Cooper confirms
11 months, 1 week ago

Labour will not deport a single asylum seeker to Rwanda, Yvette Cooper confirms

The Independent  

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UK's Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy, migrants die in channel
11 months, 1 week ago

UK's Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy, migrants die in channel

Hindustan Times  

By Kate Holton UK's Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy, migrants die in channel LONDON, - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed that nothing would prevent him from sending asylum seekers to Rwanda after parliament finally approved the divisive policy that is designed to deter migrants from travelling in small boats to Britain. They cite concerns about the East …

Rwanda Bill: What happens now Rishi Sunak has forced deportation plan through
11 months, 1 week ago

Rwanda Bill: What happens now Rishi Sunak has forced deportation plan through

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Prime Minister has said “nothing will stand in our way” …

Five people die in attempt to cross English Channel to the UK
11 months, 1 week ago

Five people die in attempt to cross English Channel to the UK

Al Jazeera  

Child among the dead hours after the British government approves a bill to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda. Five asylum seekers, including a child, have died while crossing the English Channel from France to Britain in an overcrowded small boat, just hours after the British government approved a bill to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda. We deplore the …

UK passes bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda: What’s next?
11 months, 1 week ago

UK passes bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda: What’s next?

Al Jazeera  

The government has already chartered planes for deportations to start as early as July, but legal headaches are far from over. “The UK government clearly doesn’t care about the cost of its #Rwanda deportation scheme to UK taxpayers any more than it cares about the cruelty it will inflict on asylum seekers.” Read @astroehlein’s Daily Brief on an obsession turning …

UK passes law to send asylum seekers to Rwanda after months of wrangling
11 months, 1 week ago

UK passes law to send asylum seekers to Rwanda after months of wrangling

Al Jazeera  

The controversial law is expected to come into force within days with the first deportation flights in weeks. A controversial United Kingdom government bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has finally secured the approval of the upper house of parliament, which had demanded numerous amendments, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to start the first flights to Kigali within …

Five migrants die while crossing English Channel from France hours after UK passes Rwanda deportation bill
11 months, 1 week ago

Five migrants die while crossing English Channel from France hours after UK passes Rwanda deportation bill

India TV News  

London: Five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France on Tuesday, mere hours after the UK Parliament passed a much-delayed bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda in a bid to deter the dangerous crossings. UK Parliament's Rwanda deportation bill The incident occurred hours after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's latest effort …

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