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Top European judge warns UK Government not to ignore court orders

Rishi Sunak has been warned he will be breaking European human rights law if his Government ignores emergency court orders intended to stop asylum seekers being sent to Rwanda. The Prime Minister has repeatedly vowed not to let “foreign courts” ...

25 Jan 2024 at 15:36

Sunak prepared to defy European court over Rwanda despite judge’s warning

Rishi Sunak said he was prepared to defy the European Court of Human Rights over his Rwanda plan despite a senior judge warning he would be breaking international law by doing so. The Prime Minister said he would not have put powers to ignore ...

25 Jan 2024 at 16:54

Channel crossings top 1,000 for year so far

More than 1,000 migrants have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the Channel. Home Office figures show more than 300 people made the journey at the weekend, with 112 recorded in two boats on Saturday and 276 on Sunday in five ...

29 Jan 2024 at 16:54

Rwanda treaty does not make country safe for asylum seekers, peers warn

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda treaty does not make it a safe country to send asylum seekers to “in the short to medium term” and should not be ratified by Parliament, peers have warned. Safeguards in the agreement with Kigali are “incomplete” and ...

17 Jan 2024 at 16:41

Rwanda Bill to return to Commons on March 18 after Lords defeats

Rwanda Bill to return to the Commons on March 18 after Lords defeats

The Government will attempt to overturn amendments to its proposed Rwanda asylum law on March 18 after it suffered 10 defeats in the House of Lords. Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt confirmed the return date for the Safety of Rwanda ...

07 Mar 2024 at 18:56

Human rights groups condemn Rwanda Bill as ‘breach of international law’

Human rights groups have condemned the Government’s newly passed Rwanda deportation plan as a “breach of international law”. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill finally passed through Parliament early on Tuesday ...

23 Apr 2024 at 09:37

Sunak vows ‘nothing will stand in way’ of Rwanda flights after Bill passes

Rishi Sunak said “nothing will stand in our way” of getting flights to Rwanda off the ground, as the Government braced itself for legal challenges to the scheme to send asylum seekers to the east African country. The Safety ...

23 Apr 2024 at 09:17

Channel migrant deaths ‘underscore’ need for Rwanda plan, says Sunak

The deaths of five people including a child while attempting to cross the English Channel underlines the need for the deterrent of the Rwanda scheme, Rishi Sunak has said. The tragedy off the coast of northern France came ...

23 Apr 2024 at 17:18

Migrants die attempting Channel crossing just hours after Rwanda Bill passes

Five people including a child died while attempting to cross the English Channel just hours after the Rwanda law aimed at deterring migrants cleared Parliament. Rishi Sunak said the “tragic” incident “underscores” the ...

23 Apr 2024 at 12:27

Sunak blames Labour for missing spring deadline for Rwanda flights

Rishi Sunak has acknowledged he will miss his self-imposed spring target for getting the Rwanda scheme off the ground but insisted: “We will start the flights and we will stop the boats.” The Prime Minister said ...

22 Apr 2024 at 15:18

Sunak to set out details of Rwanda plan as parliamentary showdown looms

Rishi Sunak is to set out how he intends to get the first flights carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda off the ground as he puts further pressure on the Lords to end resistance to the scheme. The Prime Minister ...

22 Apr 2024 at 10:23

Rishi Sunak refuses to recommit to spring deadline for Rwanda flights

Rishi Sunak has refused to recommit to his spring deadline for getting flights off the ground to Rwanda. The Prime Minister has previously repeatedly stated his intention to start deportation flights to the ...

19 Apr 2024 at 11:31

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