The plane “to nowhere” — which never took off on Tuesday evening, intended for Rwanda — was just what the Government expected. The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, could not be happier with a situation where lawyers and Strasbourg judges (not the EU) are the enemy, rather than the organised criminal traffickers she claims to target.
The Nationality and Borders Act has changed the definition of those entitled to claim asylum. Only those with appropriate papers are eligible; the rest are to be transferred to Rwanda. There, successful claimants will be offered asylum, not allowed to return to the UK.
