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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Diane Taylor and Rajeev Syal

UK deportation flight to Rwanda can go ahead, high court judge rules

Protestors stand outside the Royal Court of Justice in London.
Protestors stand outside the Royal Court of Justice in London. The high court rejected an appeal to halt the flights next week. Photograph: Frank Augstein/AP

A high court judge has ruled that a controversial deportation flight to Rwanda that was due to take off early next week can go ahead.

Mr Justice Swift refused to grant interim relief – urgent action in response to an injunction application made by several asylum seekers facing offshoring to Rwanda.

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