Tag: Rwanda
What is the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?
The UK government wants to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda but has faced legal hurdles.
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Rwanda bill begins tricky Lords stage
Peers in Parliament will try to change Rishi Sunak's planned law aimed at deterring channel crossings.
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UK to pay at least £370m to Rwanda for asylum deal
The figure, which covers a five-year period, is revealed in a report by the government's spending watchdog.
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Rwanda plan will deal with asylum claim loophole, government says
The Illegal Immigration Minister says the bill will fix a loophole costing taxpayers millions of pounds.
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Minister urged to exempt the UK's battlefield allies from deportation to Rwanda
Peers also want exemptions for victims of human trafficking and modern slavery from Rwanda Bill.
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Rwanda Bill: Peers continue scrutiny of deportation plans
The bill seeks to send some asylum seekers arriving in the UK to Rwanda to process claims.
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Rwanda plan is fundamentally flawed, parliamentary report warns
"The principle that individuals cannot be removed from a country to face a real risk of persecution, torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or death [...]
PMQs: Sunak and Starmer trade barbs on £1,000 Rwanda bet
A few days after the PM accepted a bet from Piers Morgan over planes to Rwanda, the front benches opened PMQs on the TV handshake.Sir Keir Starmer ref [...]
Rishi Sunak says he was taken by surprise on £1,000 Rwanda bet
The party's Cabinet Office spokeswoman, Kirsty Blackman, has written to the PM's independent adviser on ministers' interests, Sir Laurie Magnus, and C [...]
Opposition parties attack Rishi Sunak over £1,000 Rwanda bet
The party's Cabinet Office spokeswoman, Kirsty Blackman, has written to the PM's independent adviser on ministers' interests, Sir Laurie Magnus, and C [...]
Rwanda deportations could be low, says James Cleverly
The home secretary told MPs the number of flights would depend on deals with other countries.
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Rwanda asylum scheme: Peers vote against approving Rwanda treaty
Home Secretary James Cleverly signed the new legally binding treaty in Kigali, which he said would ensure people relocated to Rwanda are not at risk o [...]
Rishi Sunak urges Lords to back Rwanda bill
The PM warns peers not to "frustrate the will of the people", after MPs approve his asylum plan.
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Sunak: Rwanda win shows Tories ‘completely united’
The PM has claimed his party had shown it was "completely united" in Wednesday's vote to back the Rwanda bill and to stop the boats.Rishi Sunak said h [...]
Rwanda plan: What’s next after Sunak wins vote?
Rishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda plan has passed a key vote amongst MPs by 320 votes to 276.Enough MPs backed the government's key Safety of Rwanda Bill, [...]