
Rwanda says it is aware of the UK’s intention to terminate contentious deportation scheme
Associated PressKIGALI, 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 of the UK, not Rwanda.” This is the first time Rwandan authorities are officially commenting on plans by the UK’s new Labour Party government to cancel the scheme, which drew criticism from human rights watchdogs and others as cruel and inhumane. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in his first news conference Saturday that the Rwanda deportation plan “was dead and buried before it started.” Starmer denounced it as a “gimmick,” though it’s unclear what he will do differently as a record number of people have come ashore in the first six months of the year. The Rwanda deportation plan once was billed as a solution that would deter migrants from risking their lives on a journey that could end with their deportation to East Africa.
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UK says 'no further payment' to Rwanda for scrapped migrant deal
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Mel Stride claims only reason Rwanda scheme failed was because Labour scrapped it
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MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Revive Rwanda plan NOW. It's the only way to deter boat gangs
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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'
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Former PM Sir John Major criticises Tories’ ‘un-British’ Rwanda policy
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German official says Rwanda deportation plan using UK facilities considered
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Germany is not adopting UK-style Rwanda plan, ambassador says
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Germany considering Rwanda deportation scheme using UK facilities
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Germany wants to send EU migrants to Rwanda and use UK facilities
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UK's scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a 'shocking waste' of $904 million in public funds, minister says
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UK’s scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a ‘shocking waste’ of $904 million in public funds, minister says
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UK planned to spend 10bn pounds on Rwanda deportation scheme: Home minister
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No UK refund for cancelling £270m Rwanda plan, says Kigali
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New UK Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is 'dead and buried'
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Keir Starmer says scrapping UK’s Rwanda migrant deportation plan
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Britain spent millions to send migrants to Africa. So far, just two have gone.
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‘I kept asking why’: Syrian refugee detained for 25 days for Rwanda flight speaks after release
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Rwanda accuses UN refugee agency of lying in British asylum policy case
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The UK government’s controversial asylum seeker policy
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Charity launches legal action against Rwanda plan
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A man who failed to get asylum in the UK is said to have voluntarily flown to Rwanda
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First asylum seeker flown to Rwanda under voluntary relocation scheme
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Britain sends first voluntary asylum seeker to Rwanda: Report
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UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda
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U.K. to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year
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First failed asylum seeker removed to Rwanda
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Thousands of migrants bound for deportation to Rwanda are ‘missing’
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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
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Home Office asking civil servants to move to Rwanda
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Rwanda bill criticised by Irish foreign minister as ‘fearful’ migrants cross border
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Botswana's foreign minister says UK also approached his country to take 'unwanted immigrants'
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The UK government finally passes bill to send migrants to Rwanda, but the battle is not over
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Armenia was approached by the UK over Rwanda-style deal, officials say
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How much does Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation scheme cost?
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How will Indian illegal migrants in UK be impacted by Rwanda deportation plan?
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Labour will not deport a single asylum seeker to Rwanda, Yvette Cooper confirms
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Rwanda Bill: What happens now Rishi Sunak has forced deportation plan through
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UK passes bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda: What’s next?
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Five people die in attempt to cross English Channel to the UK
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UK passes law to send asylum seekers to Rwanda after months of wrangling
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Five migrants die while crossing English Channel from France hours after UK passes Rwanda deportation bill
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UK Parliament approves Rwanda deportation bill, ending weeks of legislative stalemate
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UK’s Sunak promises Rwanda deportation flights will begin in 10-12 weeks
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