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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Pippa Crerar and Peter Walker

Rishi Sunak refuses to say if airlines will sign up for Rwanda flights

Rishi Sunak addresses the Commons liaison committee
‘I want to get flights off as soon as practicably possible’: Rishi Sunak addresses the Commons liaison committee. Photograph: PRU/AFP/Getty Images

Rishi Sunak has refused to disclose whether any airline would be willing to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda, amid concerns they could face reputational damage if the deportation plan gets off the ground.

The prime minister said he was confident that the UK government would be able to send asylum seekers to the African state but did not reveal whether any airlines had agreed to participate, citing commercial confidentiality.

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