THE grounding of the first flight intended to deport refugees from the UK to Rwanda earlier this week, following a last-minute intervention by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), was greeted with celebration and relief by opponents of the controversial policy.
However, the UK Government was quick to reassert its commitment to the plan, with Home Secretary Priti Patel insisting the Home Office would continue with the policy and numerous Tory MPs calling for the UK to withdraw from the ECHR altogether.
