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A British lawmaker from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's ruling Conservative party who was convicted of sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy has resigned as a member of parliament, triggering a by-election that will be a test of Johnson's popularity.

Analysis: plan to send unauthorised migrants overseas is likely to be very difficult to defend in courts

Imran Ahmad Khan, 48, was this week convicted of attacking a 15-year-old boy at a house in Staffordshire in 2008.

The former Conservative MP had been resisting calls to quit before backing down on Thursday.

The UK government’s plans to send refugees to Rwanda have been described as a ‘human rights calamity’ by Amnesty International.

Migrants, including asylum seekers who enter through unauthorised methods, will be flown 4,000 miles to East Africa under Government plans.

Exclusive: Johnson made special request for Independent owner and a Russian dignitary to bypass ‘airport-style’ checks

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the government’s plans to send “tens of thousands” of asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing at a speech in Kent, which has received widespread criticism from human rights groups and opposition political parties. Mr Johnson acknowledged such concerns in his address, and accepted that the…

Here is a look at how much the scheme will cost, who is at risk of being removed and why Boris Johnson says the move is necessary.

The UK is planning to send asylum seekers thousands of miles away to Rwanda to be processed. Here's where Rwanda actually is - and whether the country known for human rights abuses is safe for asylum seekers

After Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak were this week fined for breach Covid lockdown rules, Tory MSP Alexander Stewart has renewed his calls for Mr Johnson to resign.