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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rajeev Syal and Nadeem Badshah

Sunak risks ripping up Good Friday agreement over Rwanda, senior Tories say

Rishi Sunak in June. The government is expected to revive the Rwanda policy of sending asylum seekers to east Africa
Rishi Sunak in June. The government is expected to revive the Rwanda policy of sending asylum seekers to east Africa. Photograph: Reuters

Rishi Sunak risks ripping up the Northern Ireland peace process if he blocks human rights laws so the UK can deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, senior Conservatives have said.

After similar concerns from the White House on Thursday, the MPs said widely reported plans from Downing Street to disregard parts of the Human Rights Act could undermine the Good Friday agreement and damage UK-US relations.

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