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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jess Glass

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

PA Wire

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 the Government had anticipated “a lot of teething problems” with the policy, but said the move is necessary to stop illegal people-smuggling rackets on either side of the Channel.

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