Jacob Rees-Mogg has defended a government policy to send migrants to Rwanda after the Archbishop of Canterbury described the plans as "the opposite of the nature of God". Head of the church of England Justin Welby told his Easter Sunday sermon that there are “serious ethical questions about sending asylum seekers overseas”.
Rejecting the criticism, minister for Brexit opportunities Mr Rees-Mogg told BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend that the Archbishop had "misunderstood" the policy and insisted it was about "fighting organised crime".
The government announced plans earlier this week to curb migrant crossings of the English Channel in small boats. People who are deemed to have entered Britain by unlawful means since January 1 may be sent to Rwanda where they will be permitted to apply for asylum in the African country.
