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Rwanda scheme is flawed, but what will work?

When Theresa May told MPs yesterday that she opposed Priti Patel’s plan to send migrants inadmissible for asylum in this country to Rwanda on the grounds of “legality, practicality and efficacy” she joined the barrage of criticism that has greeted the Home Secretary since she unveiled her scheme last week in…

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2022

BBC confronts top Tory over Boris Johnson as Church condemns PM's 'disgraceful slur'

Sources say Boris Johnson claimed the BBC and Archbishop were keener to criticise him than Putin. But BBC presenter Justin Webb told Tory Paul Scully it was a 'smokescreen' while a Church of England official said it was a 'disgraceful slur'

Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2022

Stay in France if you don’t want to go to Rwanda, minister tells asylum seekers

Rwanda plan will help stop traffickers ‘feeding on misery’, says business minister

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022

Church of England accuses Boris Johnson of ‘disgraceful slur’ against Archbishop of Canterbury

The prime minister on Tuesday tried to delegitimise Justin Welby’s criticism of the government’s deportation policy

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022

Johnson accused of ‘disgraceful’ attack on Welby over Rwanda policy criticism

Boris Johnson accused the Archbishop of Canterbury of being ‘less vociferous’ in criticising Vladimir Putin than the Government’s asylum policy.

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022

Boris Johnson hits back at archbishop for criticism of Rwanda asylum plan

PM accused Justin Welby and BBC of being harsher on policy than on Putin

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Boris Johnson accuses Justin Welby of ‘misconstruing’ Rwanda policy

Sources said the Prime Minister made the attack in a speech to Tory MPs after apologising over his coronavirus fine.

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Theresa May leads barrage of criticism for Rwanda asylum deal

Tory former PM questions ‘legality, practicality and efficacy’ of asylum deal

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Theresa May questions ‘legality and practicality’ of Rwanda asylum plan

Former prime minister and ‘hostile environment’ architect warns scheme could lead to increased trafficking of women and children

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022

Theresa May questions legality of government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

The ex-PM also demanded evidence that 'this will not simply lead to an increase in the trafficking of women and children'

Wales Online · Apr 19, 2022