Campaigners have today lost out at the High Court with their bid to block the Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda. That means the first flight will go ahead on Tuesday.
The migrants are set to be given a one-way ticket to the east African nation as part of Home Secretary Priti Patel’s bid to stop the Channel crossings. It wasn't just campaign groups who asked the court to block the flight; a union had also asked the judges to block next week's flight.
It has been reported that up to 130 people had been notified they could be removed as part of the operation. The court heard that 31 people were due to leave on the first flight on Tuesday, and the Home Office is planning to schedule more flights this year.
