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Ukraine refugees who enter UK via Ireland may be sent to Rwanda, MPs told

Minister also refuses to say whether Ukrainians who cross Channel in small boats could be sent to Africa

The Guardian - UK

Tory minister fails to show evidence Rwanda scheme will cut Channel crossings

A HOME Office minister has failed to provide any evidence that the Government’s controversial Rwanda scheme would reduce the number of people…

The National (Scotland)

Home Office unable to show evidence Rwanda policy will cut Channel crossings

The minister for tackling illegal immigration described it as an ‘untested policy’.

The Independent UK

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A wing and a prayer: is there hope for Britain’s loneliest bat?

Our rarest mammal lives on its own, with no known relatives this side of the Channel. Did the greater mouse-eared bat stray here from France? And is it time we invited over some company?

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel insists Rwanda deal will send ‘clear signal’ as Channel crossings hit new record

Home secretary launches fresh attack on lawyers over ‘hurdles’ to removals despite safety warnings

The Independent UK

First migrants to be told they could be sent to Rwanda

Migrants who crossed the Channel are among those who will be informed this week, the Home Office has confirmed.

The Independent UK

UK Government informing first group of migrants of deportation to Rwanda this week

Those who crossed the Channel will be told they face a one-way ticket to the East African nation

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First refugees to be told this week of their relocation to Rwanda

Arrivals who crossed Channel will be notified of Home Office plan to send them to nation to make asylum claims

The Guardian - UK

Rangers fans 'try to book hot air balloon' to Seville amid soaring cost of flying

The Rainbow Hot Air Balloon Team confirmed that they had received requests from three potential customers, asking if it was possible to charter a crossing over the English channel to Spain.

Daily Record

Babies wrapped in blankets brought to safety after Channel crossings

Since Sunday, 761 migrants have made the journey to the UK, navigating busy shipping lanes from France in dinghies and other small boats.

The Independent UK

Suspected Channel people-smuggling ‘kingpin’ in court for extradition hearing

Hewa Rahimpur, 29, is wanted by authorities in Belgium.

The Independent UK

Channel people-smuggling ‘kingpin’ facing extradition to Belgium

Hewa Rahimpur was arrested in east London on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Attempt to cross English Channel beckons for Outback grazier and Lifeline ambassador Brendan Cullen

Brendan Cullen initially swam to improve his mental health during a severe drought in far west NSW. Now he is ready for one of the world's most demanding distance swims — for a good cause.

ABC News

‘Months’ before Rwanda flights begin as Channel crossings hit 7,000 for 2022

Downing Street was unable to confirm when the first flights sending migrants to the east African nation would begin.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Legal cases may explain why Rwanda plan is not working, suggests No 10

As Channel crossings pick up, asylum seekers seem undeterred by plan to deport people to east Africa

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson abandons hopes of sending first asylum-seekers to Rwanda within ‘weeks’

No 10 admits it will now be ‘months’ before any refugees crossing Channel are deported – potentially after peak summer season

Reuters

UK's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda may be delayed because of legal challenges

Britain's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda may take longer to introduce as the government faces legal challenges to a policy aimed at dealing with migrants crossing the Channel, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

English Channel: More than 7,000 people have made deadly crossing this year, figures show

Number of migrants that have arrived in the UK this year is over seven times more the amount in 2020, according to government data

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Wales Online

Rwanda plan failing to deter migrants from crossing Channel

Refugee charities claim 254 people were detected in small boats from France on Sunday

The Independent UK

Asylum seekers in Calais not deterred from Channel crossings by UK’s Rwanda plans, poll finds

‘Answer to many problems in Calais is to let refugees apply for visas to cross the Channel safely,’ charity says

The National (Scotland)

Refugee charities say 'draconian' Rwanda plan not deterring Channel crossings

REFUGEE charities said the Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda has done little to deter people from making the perilous journey to the…

The Independent UK

Charities say Rwanda plan not deterring ‘desperate’ migrants crossing Channel

Small boat journeys from France to the UK began again on Sunday after a break of more than a week.

The Guardian - UK

Small boat asylum seekers undeterred by Rwanda plan, survey finds

Survey of asylum seekers in northern France finds three-quarters will try to reach UK despite government’s offshoring plans

The Independent UK

More than 250 people detected in small boats after break in Channel crossings

Updating its figures for Sunday, the Ministry of Defence confirmed 254 migrants were detected in small boats.

The Independent UK

More than 200 people cross Channel to Dover in small boats after 11 day hiatus, reports claim

Government spokesperson calls crossings ‘overt abuse of our immigration law’

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