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First migrants to be told they could be sent to Rwanda

Asylum seekers will be told this week they could be sent to Rwanda as part of the Government’s latest deportation policy, the Home Office has confirmed. Migrants who crossed the Channel in small boats are among those who will be notified that they ...

09 May 2022 at 22:55

Patel says Rwanda plan a blueprint to follow despite reports of Home Office row

Priti Patel believes other countries will follow the UK’s Rwanda asylum proposals, amid reports of a civil service backlash over the plan. The Home Secretary said Denmark could be among those to reproduce the UK Government’s “blueprint” after it ...

16 Apr 2022 at 01:55

Rwanda asylum seeker plans condemned as ‘despicable’ by Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has said plans to process some asylum seekers in Rwanda are “despicable”, while Humza Yousaf has accused the UK Government of being institutionally racist. Home Secretary Priti Patel is expected to sign a deal with the African ...

14 Apr 2022 at 11:25

PM strikes back in row with Church of England over Rwanda asylum seeker plan

Boris Johnson has struck back in a row with the Church of England, insisting his policy of sending some asylum seekers 4,000 miles to Rwanda is “morally right”. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have criticised the plan to send some ...

20 Apr 2022 at 23:25

Minister denies UK is ‘outsourcing’ migrant responsibilities to Rwanda

A Government minister has denied that the UK is outsourcing its responsibilities by sending migrants to Rwanda, after religious leaders criticised the move. Greg Hands also echoed Home Secretary Priti Patel’s challenge for critics of ...

18 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Immigration bill ‘massively detrimental’ for exploited children, charities warn

New immigration laws will have a “massively detrimental” impact on exploited children, who will be at greater risk of being unidentified, unprotected and penalised, charities have warned. The Government has been urged not to let an ...

19 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Johnson defends Rwanda after concerns over ‘dismal’ human rights record

Boris Johnson has described Rwanda as one of the safest countries in the world and warned critics of the “risk of stereotyping” after concerns were raised about its human rights record. Under new plans, some of those who attempt ...

14 Apr 2022 at 14:25

Juliet Stevenson ‘in tears daily’ over courage of Ukrainian refugees in her home

Actress Juliet Stevenson has said she is moved to tears daily by the courage of the Ukrainian refugees she has welcomed into her home, as she condemned the Government’s “extremely harsh and cruel” immigration Bill. Stevenson ...

22 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Military barracks housing asylum seekers ‘must close with immediate effect’

The Home Office has failed to tackle “fundamental problems” with housing asylum seekers at Napier Barracks and the site should be shut down immediately, according to MPs and peers. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) ...

07 Apr 2022 at 15:55

‘Months’ before Rwanda flights begin as Channel crossings hit 7,000 for 2022

Flights sending migrants to Rwanda may not take place for months, Downing Street said, as the number of people crossing the Channel so far this year hit more than 7,000. Number 10 was unable to say when the first flights ...

03 May 2022 at 17:55

Critics hit out at Government’s Rwanda plans over human rights concerns

Campaigners have said the Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda has “no place” in the UK’s asylum system after assessments raised human rights concerns. The Home Office set out more detail on its policy in a ...

10 May 2022 at 19:55

PM: ‘Liberal lawyers’ will make Rwanda plan difficult but ‘we will get it done’

Boris Johnson has claimed “liberal lawyers” will attempt to put a spanner in the works of his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda but promised “we will get it done”. The Prime Minister’s comments come as Downing ...

04 May 2022 at 17:55

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