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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Callum Conway-Shaw

Fresh Setback For Sunak As ECHR Says Rwanda Plan Breaches International Law

Sunak was greeted by particularly loud cheers from his backbenchers as he entered the Commons for prime minister’s questions on Wednesday. (Credit: AFP News)

Rishi Sunak has been handed a fresh setback for his Rwanda plan after the ECHR declared that it breaches International Law.

The president of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Síofra O'Leary, said today that "there is a clear legal obligation" for states to comply with orders from the Strasbourg court.

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