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

First UK deportation flight to Rwanda could take off in June, court papers suggest

Demonstrators against the Rwanda policy hold placards near the gates of 10 Downing Street
Demonstrators against the Rwanda policy hold placards near the gates of 10 Downing Street. Photograph: Benjamin Cremel/AFP/Getty Images

Rishi Sunak’s deportation flights to Rwanda, the cornerstone of the government’s immigration policy, could begin as early as 24 June, court papers seen by the Guardian show.

Government sources had indicated that the first flights carrying asylum seekers would take off in July, but a court order released on Friday has disclosed that the government now says flights could take off in late June.

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