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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Benjamin Cooper

Priti Patel defends Rwanda refugee agreement as ‘not like a trade deal’

PA Wire

The Home Secretary has defended the Government’s controversial agreement to send asylum seekers for processing to Rwanda as being “very unique” and “not like a trade deal”.

Priti Patel also repeated her argument that the Nationality and Borders Bill, which is edging closer to becoming law, was not comparable to Australia’s arrangement with Nauru and Papua New Guinea.

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