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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jessica Elgot and Rajeev Syal

Rishi Sunak says people arriving in UK illegally will be deported ‘within days’

Lifeboat and dinghy full of people
A lifeboat comes to the aid of people trying to cross the Channel in a small boat in November 2021. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images

Rishi Sunak has said new laws will mean people arriving in the UK without valid documents will be deported “within days”, with asylum claims rejected and migrants returned.

The prime minister also said he was committed to the Rwanda deportation policy, despite legal challenges, replying “yes” when asked if it would ever go ahead.

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