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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Peter Walker Deputy political editor

Win or lose, supreme court decision on Rwanda policy will be pivotal for Tories

Boeing 767 on runway
A Boeing 767 stands on a Ministry of Defence runway ready to take migrants to Rwanda from Amesbury, Wiltshire, in June 2022. The flight was cancelled. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Wednesday marks a potentially pivotal moment in the government’s fortunes when the supreme court rules whether its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful.

The decision could have significant implications not just for immigration and asylum policy, but also for the future direction of Rishi Sunak’s government, and the Conservative party more widely. Here is what could follow from a government win or loss.

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