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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Diane Taylor

Over 24,000 UK asylum seekers could be sent to Rwanda despite court ruling

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against Britain's Rwanda asylum plan outside the high court in Londo
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against Britain's Rwanda asylum plan outside the high court in London earlier this month. Photograph: Niklas Halle’n/AFP/Getty Images

More than 24,000 asylum seekers from about one-third of the world’s countries could face removal to Rwanda by the UK Home Office in the future, even though the scheme was found to be unlawful in the court of appeal on Thursday.

Home Office data obtained under a freedom of information request shows that, between January 2021 and March 2023, 24,083 asylum seekers were issued with letters warning them that they were being considered for forcible removal.

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