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

PCS union considers legal action to stop Rwanda deportation plan

A Border Force vessel brings people ashore in Dover in March 2023
The PCS union represents Border Force guards, seen here bringing people ashore in Dover, among other civil servants. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

A trade union is considering legal action to halt the UK government’s latest Rwanda deportation plan as leaked Home Office documents show asylum seekers could delay removals for a year by pursuing their own individual claims.

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), which represents Border Force guards among other civil servants, said it planned to challenge Rishi Sunak’s safety of Rwanda bill, if it passes into law, on the grounds it is unconstitutional.

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