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Rwanda plan is ‘absolutely worth trying’, says Tory MP
Rwanda plan is ‘absolutely worth trying’, says Tory MP
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Rwanda scheme ‘isn’t going to be a disincentive’, says migrants’ rights campaigner
We spoke to Zoe Gardner, a researcher and campaigner on migrants’ rights.
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Five die crossing the Channel hours after Rwanda bill passes
It’s supposed to stop people risking their lives crossing the channel to Britain. But the threat of being put on a flight to Rwanda didn’t stop several more boats attempting the perilous journey across the maritime equivalent of the M25. Rishi Sunak says the government is acting out of compassion, to stop more tragedies like…
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FactCheck: ministers claim Rwanda policy will deter people from crossing the Channel
The Home Office admits the deterrent effect is “uncertain”.
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Meet the people the UK wants to send to Rwanda
These are some of the people the government wants to deport to Rwanda. Rishi Sunak says the first flights taking asylum seekers on a one-way flight to Rwanda will take off in 10 to 12 weeks. The government claims the scheme will act as a deterrent to asylum seekers arriving on small boats.
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Rwanda bill: How many flights to clear backlog of asylum seekers?
Planes are booked to take asylum seekers to Rwanda. But how many flights to Rwanda would it take to actually clear the asylum backlog?
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Sunak promises Rwanda deportation flights in July
Rishi Sunak has said he is determined to get his Bill to deport cross-channel asylum seekers to Rwanda through parliament tonight – even if it means MPs and Lords sitting late into the early hours The Bill cannot become law until both Houses agree – and the government says that means opposition Lords must give…
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Rwanda asylum bill returns to Lords after MPs reject amendments again
The standoff between the Commons and the Lords over the Government’s Rwanda Bill is continuing. The Lords have just started another debate on the Bill after MPs rejected amendments they had put in yesterday. Some peers are threatening to defy the Commons again. If they are successful, the row could continue into next week.
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How long could it take to clear the Rwanda asylum seeker backlog?
Official figures show that while we enjoyed a calm sunny Sunday yesterday. More than 500 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats – the busiest day so far this year. So if the flights do eventually take off – how will the government’s Rwanda plan cope with these sorts of numbers?
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Rwanda asylum boost for Sunak as bill expected to become law
After a protracted battle with the House of Lords, the government’s Rwanda legislation is finally expected to become law this week. With flights blocked at least until that happens, the Commons Public Accounts Committee was today taking evidence about the policy and its cost.
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Rwanda accused of stoking violence in neighbouring DRC
Conflict has raged for years, with the M23 armed group vying for control in the mineral-rich region.
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Rwanda bill: ‘Unelected Labour peers are blocking our plans’, says Tory Deputy Chairman
We spoke to Conservative Deputy Chairman Rachel Maclean. We started by asking her whether, following the 1922 committee meeting, Tory MPs may have given the prime minister only a temporary reprieve until after the upcoming local elections.
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Lords inflict multiple defeats on Sunak’s Rwanda bill
Members of the House of Lords have prolonged their stand-off with Ministers over the Rwanda Bill by inflicting a series of defeats on the Government this afternoon. Opposition Lords say it should be up to the courts to decide if Rwanda is a safe place to send asylum seekers rather than ministers. The defeats means…
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Rwanda Bill: ‘Thatcher wouldn’t have done this’, says Lord Deben
We spoke to Lord Deben, perhaps better known as John Gummer, who was a cabinet minister and former Conservative Party Chairman. He has been a vocal critic of the Rwanda policy and we began by asking him what happens now after MPs turned down all 10 of the House of Lords’ amendments.
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First deportation flights to Rwanda could leave UK by June
There was some good news for Rishi Sunak last night when MPs threw out a series of amendments to his flagship bill, which he hopes will get deportation flights to Rwanda off the ground. But there still could be more trouble for the bill looming in the Lords.
