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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Emily Dugan

Cleverly ‘determined’ to get removal flight to Rwanda before general election

James Cleverly
James Cleverly said the controversial policy was already having ‘a deterrent effect’ on people smugglers. Photograph: Mark Thomas/Shutterstock

Ministers are “absolutely determined” to get a removal flight to Rwanda off before the next election, and will finish drafting a legally binding treaty with the country “within days”, the home secretary, James Cleverly, has said, after the policy was ruled unlawful.

Cleverly, who was made home secretary in the reshuffle earlier this week, said the controversial policy was already having “a deterrent effect” on people smugglers.

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