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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rupert Neate

Tuesday briefing: The global impact of UK supreme court’s ruling on Rwanda deportation plan

The UK supreme court is hearing arguments over whether the government’s policy to send aylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful.
The UK supreme court is hearing arguments over whether the government’s policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful. Photograph: Kin Cheung/AP

Good morning. Five supreme court judges are this week deciding whether the UK government plan to deport tens of thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda should go ahead.

The decision of the UK’s highest court will be life-changing for more than 24,000 asylum seekers issued with letters warning them that they are being considered for forcible removal. It will also either make home secretary Suella Braverman’s “dream” come true or poleaxe a key part of Rishi Sunak’s pledge to “stop the boats”.

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