European judges were wrong to intervene in Britain's attempt to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, the Justice Secretary has said.
Dominic Raab argued that the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) had overstepped its powers by making a last-minute ruling that prevented the first flight to Kigali from taking off on Tuesday.
Ministers are stubbornly pressing on with attempts to charter planes costing taxpayers an estimated £500,000 to remove asylum seekers to the east African country - despite the fact these could be grounded by the courts.
