Key points in Northern Ireland Protocol legislation and what happens next in Brexit dispute Here is our guide to the legislation and what to look out for as the deepening political row develops Belfast Live · Jun 14, 2022
Dozens of British journalists banned from entering Russia on new sanctions list RUSSIA has sanctioned 28 UK journalists, including the BBC director-general Tim Davie, who they claim are involved in spreading "false and… The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2022
Rwanda's human rights abuses - missing politicians, silenced journalists and stabbings Rwanda's track record on human rights includes violence, murder, missing people, intimidation and one of the worst genocides in modern history - yet Liz Truss labels the move to fly asylum-seekers there as "value for money" Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2022
UK's 'immoral' migrant flights to Rwanda get all-clear from courts British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has beaten back criticism of his plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, saying that efforts to block the flights were "abetting the work of criminal gangs" involved in smuggling people across borders, while the Church of England has called the deportations "immoral." Radio France Internationale · Jun 14, 2022
What we know about the first Rwanda deportation flight Foreign secretary Liz Truss insists strategy of outsourcing asylum claims to African nation ‘completely moral’ The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022
Foreign Secretary will do 'whatever necessary' to get Aiden Aslin released He has been sentenced to death for fighting in Ukraine Nottingham Post · Jun 14, 2022
Boris Johnson's Brexit plan compared to 'failing to pay mortgage' as EU issues legal threat Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said there was 'absolutely no reason' for the EU to retaliate over Boris Johnson's plan to tear up his own Brexit deal Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2022
UK Flight Due to Leave for Rwanda Despite Migrant Appeals British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says the first deportation flight to Rwanda will take off Tuesday evening, regardless of how many people are on board, as immigration attorneys launch case-by-case appeals on behalf of the migrants scheduled for removal. The comments came a day after two British courts refused to… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 14, 2022
DUP rebuffs UK appeal to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says DUP will not budge unless protocol bill progresses through Westminster The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022
Therese Raphael: Boris Johnson makes his biggest Brexit gamble yet A bill introduced to Parliament Monday by Foreign Secretary Liz Truss seeks to reform the Northern Ireland Protocol, revive Northern Ireland’s power-sharing arrangement and protect the Good Friday Agreement. On all three fronts, however, it is as likely to make things worse — all while damaging Britain’s international reputation and… Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022
Rwanda migrant flight battle goes to the wire Migrants were removed from the plane on Tuesday evening after intervention from the European Court of Human Rights Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2022
Boris Johnson’s Northern Ireland plans a ‘slam dunk breach’ of international law BORIS Johnson’s move to tear up the Northern Ireland protocol is a “slam dunk breach of an international agreement”, the Sinn Fein Stormont… The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2022
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss tells DUP to 'get on with it' and restore Stormont after Brexit NI Protocol bill published But DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said they need to see the Protocol bill "moving forward" through Westminster Belfast Live · Jun 14, 2022
'Tea sock': Liz Truss mocked for basic blunder on Irish leader's title YOU could expect the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom to have an inkling about foreign affairs – if the administration wasn’t run by… The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2022
The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2022 Boris Johnson furious at lawyers 'undermining' Rwanda deportation plan BORIS Johnson accused lawyers representing migrants of “abetting the work of criminal gangs” as he defended the plan to send asylum seekers to…
Irish Mirror · Jun 14, 2022 UK politician's pronunciation of Taoiseach on RTE News causes rage online after going viral “I would strongly encourage the Irish tea sock to discuss this with the EU”
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 UK flight due to leave for Rwanda despite migrant appeals British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says the first deportation flight to Rwanda will take off Tuesday evening, regardless of how many people are on board, as immigration attorneys launch case-by-case appeals on behalf of the migrants scheduled for removal
Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2022 UK will do ‘whatever necessary’ to get British death row fighters released, says Liz Truss The Foreign Secretary has held talks with Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba, amid suggestions a prisoner swap could be negotiated
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 Truss to do ‘whatever necessary’ to get Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner released The Foreign Secretary has held talks with Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba, amid suggestions a prisoner swap could be negotiated.
Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2022 'Completely moral' Rwanda flight to take off today - even with empty seats, says Truss Liz Truss defended the Rwanda flights policy after Church of England leaders, including the Archbishops of York and Canterbury, branded it an 'immoral' plan that 'shames Britain'
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022 First UK deportation flight to Rwanda cancelled after European court intervention – as it happened This blog has now closed
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 Truss: ‘Absolutely no reason’ for EU anger over plan to override Brexit deal Foreign Secretary Liz Truss’s plans to legislate to rip up parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol have been met with outrage in Brussels and Dublin.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022 UN refugee chief accuses Truss of ‘untrue’ statements on Rwanda policy Filippo Grandi says foreign secretary is wrong to claim critics had not offered alternatives
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 Truss insists first ‘completely moral’ Rwanda flight will take off with migrants The Foreign Secretary defended the widely-criticised policy as ‘value for money’.
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 Migrants pulled from ‘completely moral’ Rwanda flight ‘will be on next one’, warns Liz Truss Critics should come up with a better idea, says foreign secretary