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High Court refuses to block first flight to Rwanda

The first flight as part of the Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda can go ahead on Tuesday, a High Court judge has ruled. Several people due to be given a one-way ticket to the east African nation as part of Home Secretary Priti Patel’s ...

11 Jun 2022 at 00:07

Government’s Rwanda plan ‘is not safe’, court told

The Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is “not safe”, lawyers have told the High Court. Migrants due to be given a one-way ticket to the east African nation as part of Home Secretary Priti Patel’s bid to curb Channel crossings, as well ...

10 Jun 2022 at 17:06

Home Secretary ‘committed’ to Rwanda deportation plan after High Court win

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said she is “committed” to making the plan to send migrants to Rwanda work after the High Court ruled that the policy is lawful. Several challenges were brought against the proposals announced by then-home ...

19 Dec 2022 at 16:14

Home Secretary: ‘We will send migrants to Rwanda as soon as possible’

The Home Secretary has said she is “committed” to sending migrants to Rwanda as soon as possible after judges ruled the multi-million pound deal to curb Channel crossings was lawful. Suella Braverman told MPs the High Court judgment ...

19 Dec 2022 at 20:00

Ministers to seek appeal after judges declare Rwanda asylum policy unlawful

The Home Secretary lashed out at “phoney humanitarianism” hindering efforts to stop Channel crossings as the Government lost the latest court battle over its plans to send migrants to Rwanda. Suella Braverman claimed the system was ...

29 Jun 2023 at 18:52

Government can appeal against Rwanda decision at Supreme Court

The Government has been given the go-ahead to take a legal battle over its Rwanda deportation policy to the Supreme Court. The move was welcomed by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who reiterated her belief that the plan is ...

13 Jul 2023 at 17:30

Asylum seekers could be sent to Rwanda within three weeks of arrival, court told

Asylum seekers facing removal to Rwanda could have their claims processed in as little as three weeks from arrival, the High Court has heard. The charity Asylum Aid has brought a legal challenge against the Home Office, ...

13 Oct 2022 at 14:51

Court of Appeal to rule on first Rwanda flight as Johnson defends plan

Court of Appeal judges are due to rule on whether to block the first flight in the Government’s controversial plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda after Boris Johnson defended the policy. The Prime Minister has ...

13 Jun 2022 at 14:11

Johnson defends Rwanda plan ‘teething problems’ ahead of double legal challenge

Johnson defends Rwanda asylum plan ahead of double legal challenge

Boris Johnson has again defended the Government’s controversial immigration policy ahead of legal challenges – and reported concern from the Prince of Wales – over its plans to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda as ...

13 Jun 2022 at 13:49

Ministers urged to abandon Rwanda policy and Illegal Migration Act

Ministers have been urged to scrap the Rwanda policy legislation after the Government’s plan was ruled to be unlawful by the UK’s most senior judges. Amnesty International UK said it is time to “not only abandon” ...

15 Nov 2023 at 15:52

Trade union’s legal challenge over Rwanda Act to be heard at High Court

The FDA trade union’s legal challenge over the Government’s Safety of Rwanda Act is set to be heard at the High Court. The trade union, which represents senior civil servants, previously said it was bringing ...

06 Jun 2024 at 02:45

First Rwanda flight set to go ahead as campaigners lose High Court fight

Campaigners have lost a High Court bid to block the Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda, paving the way for the first flight to go ahead on Tuesday. Migrants due to be given a one-way ticket to the ...

10 Jun 2022 at 20:47

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