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Wednesday briefing: Inside the Home Office’s new Rwanda plan – and why it might not work

In today’s newsletter: James Cleverly has signed a treaty aimed at fixing its deportation plan, but there are questions whether its safeguards will change the supreme court’s mind

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023

Rishi Sunak under pressure over Rwanda legislation after treaty signing

Bill due 'in days' after Home Secretary James Cleverly travelled to Africa to sign the new treaty

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023

Sunak faces right-wing Tory revolt on Rwanda as Cleverly signs controversial treaty

Home secretary insists Rwanda is ‘safe country’ – but both right-wing Tories and party moderates warn Sunak they may not support his plan B legislation

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

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Tory immigration row deepens as minister says ‘strong arguments’ for Braverman’s Australia-style cap

Immigration ministers Robert Jenrick’s remarks cause fresh headache for PM – as deputy Tory chairman Lee Anderson says it was ‘about time’ for an overall cap on numbers

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Ex-Tory leader warns Sunak he must find another country to deport migrants to if Rwanda plan fails

‘If it wasn’t Rwanda it would have to be somewhere else’, says PM’s close ally William Hague

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

James Cleverly ‘frustrated’ with fixation on government’s Rwanda policy

Home secretary says policy not ‘be all and end all’ of plans to tackle illegal immigration, in clear break from Braverman

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2023

Rwanda not the ‘be all and end all’ of plan to stop the boats, James Cleverly says

New Home Secretary tries to play down controversial policy - after failing to deny he called it ‘bat****’

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2023

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Rwanda plan ‘not the be all and end all’, says James Cleverly

Rishi Sunak remains under pressure to revive the illegal migration policy after this month’s Supreme Court defeat.

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023

Sunak risks ripping up Good Friday agreement over Rwanda, senior Tories say

Concerns echo White House remarks that blocking human rights laws could undermine Northern Ireland peace process

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023

Rise in net migration threatens to undermine Rishi Sunak’s tough talk

Threefold increase since 2019 means focusing on immigration may be a risky move for the PM at next election

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

Sunak could block Human Rights Act to force through Rwanda asylum plan

No 10 has discussed possibility of ‘disapplying’ key human rights law to emergency bill to head off legal challenges

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2023

Hunt backs Sunak to solve ‘fearsomely complex’ challenges on Rwanda asylum plan

The flagship policy was deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court this week.

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2023

Jeremy Hunt backs Sunak's bid to save failed Rwanda deportation plan

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has backed Rishi Sunak's pursuit to save his Rwanda deportation plan without having to leave the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR).

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2023

Jeremy Hunt insists ‘phenomenal’ Rishi Sunak will save failed Rwanda plan

Government will ‘succeed’ in getting flights going by next year, claims chancellor

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023

No 10 rules out overriding international law for Rwanda asylum flights

Downing Street says ignoring ECHR and parts of UN refugee convention could delay emergency bill

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023

Why are European governments clamping down on the right to protest?

As pro-Palestine marches take place across the continent, many nations are using their own laws to ban events – with little protection from EU laws

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023

Peers and MPs pledge to block Sunak’s Rwanda plan as Braverman labels it ‘magical thinking’

Fast-track bill, following supreme court ruling barring deportation flights, “will be wildly unpopular legislation” says Tory peer

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Leaving ECHR is ‘off the table’ with Cameron as Foreign Secretary, Osborne says

George Osborne suggested the nuclear option of withdrawing from the international treaty would be too ‘extreme’ for Lord Cameron.

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The Conversation · Nov 16, 2023

Rwanda plan: Rishi Sunak has insisted on pushing ahead – here's where he could take it next

The UK supreme court has ruled against the government’s plan to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing. But this isn’t the end of the story – a version of the plan is likely to resurface in some form. The initial reactions from the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and…

Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023

OPINION - The Standard View: Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy is failing on all fronts

Hours after his flagship Rwanda asylum scheme had been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court, Rishi Sunak came out fighting. Amid pressure from the Tory Right to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the Prime Minister pledged he would “not allow a foreign court to block these…

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

UK would be following Putin’s lead if it abandoned ECHR, committee warned

A parliamentary committee in Dublin is assessing the implications of the UK Illegal Migration Act on the Good Friday Agreement.

Al Jazeera · Nov 16, 2023

Sunak battles Supreme Court ruling: What next for the UK’s Rwanda plan?

UK announces emergency legislation after Supreme Court rules against government plans to deport refugees to Rwanda.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023

What options are left for Rishi Sunak after supreme court’s Rwanda ruling?

£140m plan to send asylum seekers to east Africa found to be unlawful

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

Why was Rwanda policy blocked by courts and what is Sunak’s Plan B?

The Prime Minister is pinning his hopes on soothing the court’s concerns by agreeing a new legally binding treaty with Rwanda.

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2023

‘Not necessary’ to quit human rights convention to tackle small boats – Cleverly

The Government is facing pressure from the right of the Conservative Party over the European agreement

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