Rwanda bill criticised by Irish foreign minister as ‘fearful’ migrants cross border
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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. Read our privacy policy Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Minister criticised the UK’s Rwanda deportation policy as a “knee-jerk reaction” to failing to control migration after Brexit. Deputy prime minister Micheal Martin added that the “Rwanda effect” had impacted Ireland following the Irish government’s claim that 80 per cent of asylum seekers in the country had crossed the border from Northern Ireland. It’s more about the rhetoric and the politics than about having any real impact.” He added: “But it is having real impact on Ireland now in terms of people being fearful in the UK – maybe that’s the impact it was designed to have.” “So, they’re leaving the UK and they are taking opportunities to come to Ireland, crossing the border to get sanctuary here and within the European Union as opposed to the potential of being deported to Rwanda.” open image in gallery Emmanuel Macron also denounced Rishi Sunak’s plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda The comments come as French president Emmanuel Macron also denounced Rishi Sunak’s plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda as the politics of “cynicism” and a betrayal of European values. Mr Macron also warned it would be “ineffective”, just days after the scheme – designed to give thousands a one-way ticket to the African country – cleared its final parliamentary hurdle in the UK.

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Former PM Sir John Major criticises Tories’ ‘un-British’ Rwanda policy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Former PM Sir John Major criticises Tories’ ‘un-British’ Rwanda policy

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 Sir John Major has criticised the previous government’s Rwanda scheme, …

German official says Rwanda deportation plan using UK facilities considered
4 months 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 considering Rwanda deportation scheme using UK facilities
4 months ago

Germany considering Rwanda deportation scheme using UK facilities

The Independent  

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After Starmer nixing Sunak’s Rwanda plan, Germany wants UK's facilities to deport immigrants
4 months ago

After Starmer nixing Sunak’s Rwanda plan, Germany wants UK's facilities to deport immigrants

Firstpost  

Despite the plan’s termination, however, accommodation funded by the UK remains in place in Rwanda, with some facilities reportedly ready to house migrants. Image used for representative purpose/AFP The United Kingdom’s Rwanda deportation plan– the one where the government would pay the African nation to send around 200 immigrants there– was scrapped by the new Labour government under Prime Minister …

Germany wants to send EU migrants to Rwanda and use UK facilities
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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's scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a 'shocking waste' of $904 million in public funds, minister says
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UK's scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a 'shocking waste' of $904 million in public funds, minister says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A scrapped plan by former …

UK’s scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a ‘shocking waste’ of $904 million in public funds, minister says
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UK’s scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a ‘shocking waste’ of $904 million in public funds, minister says

Associated Press  

LONDON — A scrapped plan by former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda was the “most shocking waste of taxpayer money I have ever seen,” the U.K.’s new home secretary said Monday as she put the cost at 700 million pounds in public funds. Home Secretary Yvette Copper said the failed …

UK planned to spend 10bn pounds on Rwanda deportation scheme: Home minister
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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

Extremist political parties could become more popular if Labour scrap Rwanda scheme as part of a 'soft touch' immigration approach, James Cleverly warns
6 months, 1 week ago

Extremist political parties could become more popular if Labour scrap Rwanda scheme as part of a 'soft touch' immigration approach, James Cleverly warns

Daily Mail  

A soft approach on immigration by Labour could trigger the rise of 'extremist' parties as seen across Europe, James Cleverly warned yesterday. The Home Secretary said that the Labour pledge to scrap the Rwanda deportation scheme would end hopes of putting in place a 'deterrent' to crossing the Channel illegally. The Home Secretary said that the Labour pledge to scrap …

‘I kept asking why’: Syrian refugee detained for 25 days for Rwanda flight speaks after release
6 months, 3 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 …

‘Fewer than 10 migrants’ on first Rwanda flight
7 months, 3 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 …

UK has begun mass arrests of potential Rwanda deportees: What’s next?
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week ago

First asylum seeker flown to Rwanda under voluntary relocation scheme

The Independent  

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UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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 …

British and Irish officials meet as tensions rise over what to do with asylum seekers
8 months, 1 week ago

British and Irish officials meet as tensions rise over what to do with asylum seekers

Associated Press  

LONDON — British and Irish officials met Monday as tensions rise over the movement of asylum seekers from the U.K. to neighboring Ireland and Ireland’s proposal to send them back. Irish premier Simon Harris said Sunday that Ireland will not “provide a loophole for anybody else’s migration challenges” after one of his ministers said more than 80% of asylum seekers …

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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Ireland clashes with UK as Dublin vows to close 'loophole' of asylum seekers crossing the border to avoid being deported to Rwanda - with Rishi Sunak claiming it shows policy is already working
8 months, 1 week ago

Ireland clashes with UK as Dublin vows to close 'loophole' of asylum seekers crossing the border to avoid being deported to Rwanda - with Rishi Sunak claiming it shows policy is already working

Daily Mail  

Ireland and the UK clashed over migration today as Dublin warned it must not be a 'loophole' for people who do not want to be deported to Rwanda. The Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris wants to send migrants who are sneaking into the country from Northern Ireland back to the UK. Rishi Sunak said the comments from Ireland showed that 'the …

Sunak claims migrants going to Ireland shows Rwanda plan is working, despite no flights taking off
8 months, 1 week 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 …

UK attacks EU double standards on migrants
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Ireland looking to send asylum seekers back to UK: Report
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Rwanda Bill: Meet the migrants who say Rishi Sunak’s asylum plan won’t deter them from crossing the Channel
8 months, 1 week ago

Rwanda Bill: Meet the migrants who say Rishi Sunak’s asylum plan won’t deter them from crossing the Channel

The Independent  

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Home Office asking civil servants to move to Rwanda
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Home Office asking civil servants to move to Rwanda

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 UK Home Office has asked civil servants to apply for …

Rwanda Bill militates against human rights
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda Bill militates against human rights

Hindustan Times  

The innocuously named Safety of Rwanda Act 2024 is now an act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. One has to only read the entry in the US State Department Human Rights Report 2023 on Rwanda to give a lie to the UK government’s claim that Rwanda is a safe option. According to a UK government press release, the new …

Rwanda bill blamed for more migrants crossing into Ireland, former Taoiseach claims, as French President Macron enrages No 10 with 'betrayal of our values' sneer
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda bill blamed for more migrants crossing into Ireland, former Taoiseach claims, as French President Macron enrages No 10 with 'betrayal of our values' sneer

Daily Mail  

A former Taoiseach of Ireland has blamed the Rwanda bill for a spike in migrants crossing into his country from Northern Ireland. Micheal Martin, currently the Irish foreign minister, claimed that migrants were flooding into the Republic over 'fears' of being deported through Rishi's flagship Rwanda scheme. Under the current travel arrangement you do not need to show documentation when …

No 10 hits back at Emmanuel Macron's jibe that the Rwanda scheme is a 'betrayal' of European values
8 months, 2 weeks ago

No 10 hits back at Emmanuel Macron's jibe that the Rwanda scheme is a 'betrayal' of European values

Daily Mail  

Downing Street hit back at Emmanuel Macron last night after the French President condemned Rishi Sunak's flagship scheme to deport Channel migrants to Rwanda as a 'betrayal' of European values. Number 10 has dismissed claims by France that Rishi Sunak's Rwanda scheme is a 'betrayal' of European values French president Emmanuel Macron said he did not believe in the model …

Rwanda Bill becomes law after weeks of parliamentary deadlock
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda Bill becomes law after weeks of parliamentary deadlock

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 Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill has become law after weeks of …

Rwanda Bill has caused migrants to pour into Ireland, says deputy PM
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda Bill has caused migrants to pour into Ireland, says deputy PM

The Telegraph  

The threat of being deported to Rwanda is causing an influx of migrants from the UK into Ireland, the country’s deputy prime minister has complained. “Maybe that’s the impact it was designed to have,” the former Taoiseach said after Dublin revealed that 80 per cent of recent asylum seekers in Ireland had come into the country from Northern Ireland. The …

Botswana's foreign minister says UK also approached his country to take 'unwanted immigrants'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Bill Passed in UK Parliament, but Obstacles Still Remain
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Bill Passed in UK Parliament, but Obstacles Still Remain

The Quint  

If the Home Office upholds its decision, a person can challenge their removal in court. If their removal is still upheld, a person might take the last-resort step of applying to the European Court of Human Rights for an interim order blocking their deportation. However, this course of action is complicated by the fact that civil servants have been directed …

Child among five migrants dead and 47 rescued in English Channel hours after Rwanda bill passed
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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The UK government finally passes bill to send migrants to Rwanda, but the battle is not over
8 months, 2 weeks 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 much does Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation scheme cost?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

How much does Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation scheme cost?

The Independent  

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How will Indian illegal migrants in UK be impacted by Rwanda deportation plan?
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Rwanda Bill: How did my MP vote on Sunak’s asylum legislation?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda Bill: How did my MP vote on Sunak’s asylum legislation?

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’s Rwanda bill will become law after a night of …

Labour will not deport a single asylum seeker to Rwanda, Yvette Cooper confirms
8 months, 2 weeks 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
8 months, 2 weeks 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
8 months, 2 weeks 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” …

Rwanda bill passing through parliament a ‘landmark moment’, says Cleverly
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda bill passing through parliament a ‘landmark moment’, says Cleverly

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 James Cleverly has described the government’s Rwanda deportation plan passing through …

When will deportation flights take off now Rwanda Bill is set to become law?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

When will deportation flights take off now Rwanda Bill is set to become law?

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’s Rwanda Bill is finally set to become law after …

UK passes bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda: What’s next?
8 months, 2 weeks 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
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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