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Peter HUTCHISON

Rwanda Deportation Flights To Take Off 'Come What May': UK's Sunak

Sunak told Lords not to delay the Rwanda bill further (Credit: AFP)

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday promised to begin deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda in coming months as part of a plan to deter arrivals that has sparked controversy.

"We are ready, plans are in place and these flights will go, come what may," Sunak told a Downing Street news conference, hours before parliament is set to approve a key part of the proposal.

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