People gathered in Newcastle city centre this evening in protest against the Government's plan to send failed asylum seekers to Rwanda.
As the plane which is believed to be the one which will carry the first asylum seekers to Rwanda, stood on the runway ahead of its flight, people came together at Grey's Monument to show that they strongly disagree with the plans, branding them "inhuman and insane".
Just seven people were due to be on board the flight from Boscombe Down military base, following a string of legal challenges and Home Office reviews. Government sources later confirmed to PA news agency that due to last minute interventions by the European Court of Human Rights all migrants have now been removed from the plane and the flight to Rwanda will not take off as scheduled tonight.
