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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Rachel Wearmouth

Theresa May blasts Rwanda refugees plan in withering Commons attack on Priti Patel

Former Prime Minister Theresa May slammed Priti Patel over her plan to send refugees to Rwanda, saying it could be illegal and lead to an increase in the trafficking of women and girls.

The top Tory launched an extraordinary attack on the Home Secretary over the highly controversial deal, which will see anyone the UK deems “inadmissible” to claim asylum forcibly removed to Rwanda on a one-way charter flight.

Ms May, who as Home Secretary presided over the Windrush scandal and pioneered the 'hostile environment' approach, said she rejected the policy "on the grounds of legality, practicality and efficacy”.

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