The Latest Breaking News from Rwanda

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

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Refugees in Rwanda warn of challenges for arrivals from UK

Britain plans to send its first group of asylum-seekers to Rwanda amid outcries and legal challenges

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Rwanda migrants – live: Home Office ‘undeterred’ after legal battle grounds plane

Seven people were originally scheduled to be on tonight’s flight to Rwanda

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Rwanda deportation flight set to leave after legal challenge fails

The archbishops of Canterbury and York have joined the condemnation of the ‘immoral’ policy to remove asylum seekers.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

UK migrant flight to Rwanda grounded as European Court steps in

Britain's first flight to take asylum seekers to Rwanda did not take off as scheduled on Tuesday after the European human rights court issued last-minute injunctions to stop the deportation of the handful of migrants on board.

Reuters · Jun 13, 2022

Hundreds protest outside Home Office against Rwanda deportation plan

Protester Lauren Chaplin called the controversial Government policy ‘violent and repressive’

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

DR Congo: M23 rebel group seizes key border town, DRC blames Rwanda

M23 rebels have reportedly captured the eastern town of Bunagana on the Ugandan border. The violence has forced at least 30,000 people to flee the area. DR Congo's military blames Rwanda for the takeover. Also, the first flight deporting asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda is due to go…

France 24 · Jun 13, 2022

Migrant deportation flight to Rwanda to go ahead after legal challenge fails

Refugee charities say there may be just seven people on the aircraft as individual appeals continue.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

Priti Vacant leaves it to others to defend Rwanda deportations

The home secretary inexplicably declined the chance to update MPs on how well the refugee flights policy was going

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2022

Rwanda policy "shames" Britain, Church of England leaders tell Boris Johnson

Archbishop Justin Welby is among church leaders who say the government's immigration policy is "immoral". The news follows reports that Prince Charles believes the Rwanda deal is "appalling".

Daily Mirror · Jun 13, 2022