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UK has already paid £120m for stalled Rwanda deal

Britain has already paid Rwanda £120 million to take migrants despite the deal being grounded by legal challenges. Officials for the east African nation’s government confirmed it has received the entire initial payment for the agreement signed in ...

22 Jul 2022 at 13:15

Migrant crossings top 1,000 in a day for second time this year

More than 1,000 migrants have crossed the Channel to the UK in a single day for the second time in a fortnight. The latest crossings mean the total number for 2022 to date could soon exceed the tally for the whole of last year. Ministry of ...

05 Sept 2022 at 13:16

Patel defends Rwanda plan as migrant crossings top 1,000 in a day

Priti Patel defended her plan to send migrants to Rwanda after more than 1,000 crossed the Channel to the UK in a day for the second time in a fortnight. Ministry of Defence (MoD) figures show 1,160 people were detected on Sunday in 25 ...

05 Sept 2022 at 19:21

Home Office accused of failing vulnerable groups in detention centres – watchdog

A watchdog says a belief among some Home Office staff that migrants are trying to abuse the system is causing “shortcomings” in the care of vulnerable groups in immigration removal centres. The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders ...

12 Jan 2023 at 22:53

Truss insists first ‘completely moral’ Rwanda flight will take off with migrants

The first flight removing asylum seekers to Rwanda will take off no matter how few people are on board, the Foreign Secretary has indicated as she defended the policy as “completely moral”. Liz Truss insisted “some” individuals ...

14 Jun 2022 at 10:14

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 early as ...

13 Jun 2022 at 13:49

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 said ...

13 Jun 2022 at 14:11

Last-ditch bid to block Rwanda deportation flight rejected by Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal judges have rejected a last-ditch legal bid to block the first flight due to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda under a controversial Government policy. The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS), ...

13 Jun 2022 at 19:40

Rwanda deportation flight set to leave after legal challenge fails

The first flight taking asylum seekers to Rwanda is set to leave the UK after a last-ditch legal bid to halt the controversial deportation policy failed. The archbishops of Canterbury and York joined opposition ...

14 Jun 2022 at 01:13

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Letterkenny teen remanded after series of incidents

A teenage boy has been remanded in custody after a series of incidents in Letterkenny during August. The juvenile, who cannot be named for legal reasons due to his age, appeared before Letterkenny District ...

03 Sept 2023 at 13:33

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Solicitor seeks ‘urgency’ for Letterkenny teen charged with series of offence

The State has been urged to advance a case involving a Letterkenny teenager who is in detention over a series of incidents in August. The juvenile, a teenage boy who cannot be named for legal reasons due ...

03 Oct 2023 at 07:33

Friday releases for prisoners should end, Lord Bird urges

The founder of the Big Issue is calling for an end to Friday releases for prisoners, so they can access housing and health services. Lord Bird will say during a debate in the House of Lords that the ...

21 Apr 2023 at 00:01

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