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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

Crunch moment for Sunak as supreme court decides on legality of Rwanda policy

Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak is already facing a revolt from ‘red wall’ MPs after the sacking of Suella Braverman as home secretary. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters

Rishi Sunak’s flagship immigration policy faces a crunch moment on Wednesday, when the supreme court will decide whether it is lawful to remove people seeking asylum to Rwanda.

Five justices of the supreme court will issue a decision on the government’s plan to deport 10 asylum seekers, the central plank of the Conservative party’s immigration policies under the governments of Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Sunak.

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