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UK's Labor Vows To Ditch Government's Rwanda Deportation Plan

Labour leader Keir Starmer has been under mounting pressure to say what he will do on migration if his party is voted into office (Credit: AFP)

Britain's main opposition Labor party on Friday pledged to scrap the Conservative government's flagship Rwanda scheme if it comes to power, replacing it with a tougher more joined-up approach to tackling irregular migration.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has staked his political reputation on his plan to "stop the boats", pushing the controversial deportation plan despite opposition from rights groups and judicial rulings.

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