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Sunak says no Rwanda deportation flights before election as campaigns begin

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the flights would begin if he wins re-election [Kin Cheung/AP Photo]

No deportation flights to Rwanda will take place before a July 4 snap election, United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said, meaning a Labour Party victory could stop the controversial Conservative Party scheme from ever leaving the tarmac.

Sunak made the announcement on Thursday during the first full day of campaigning. The Labour Party currently maintains a commanding 20-point lead in opinion polls and has promised to scrap the deportation plan if it wins power.

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