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What the papers say – April 15

Good Friday’s front pages report on Boris Johnson’s controversial scheme to ‘process’ Channel migrants offshore.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson wants first ‘illegal’ migrants flown to Rwanda in six weeks

The Government is braced for its widely criticised plans to be challenged in the courts.

The Independent UK

'Sending asylum seekers to Rwanda is a gimmick by PM to distract people from Partygate'

The Government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will do little to deter desperate people from trying to enter Britain, nor will it tackle migrant smuggling and human trafficking

Daily Mirror

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PM's 'cruel' plan to take asylum seekers to Rwanda branded 'inhumane and unlawful'

Boris Johnson claimed the £120m initial deal with Rwanda would stop vile people traffickers 'turning the Channel into a watery graveyard', but admitted the plan could be held up by court fights

Daily Mirror

'Nasty' Rwanda asylum seeker scheme exposed - what it will cost and why it will fail

The UK has signed a five-year deal effective immediately for Rwanda to take Britain’s unwanted asylum seekers. Anyone the Home Office deems 'inadmissible' to claim asylum in the UK can be taken to Rwanda

Daily Mirror

UK condemned Rwanda for human rights abuses months before signing deal to send asylum seekers there

‘Ludicrous’ to think people seeking sanctuary in UK can build lives in east African nation, say experts

The Independent UK

UK asylum seekers to be housed in no-frills hostel in Rwandan capital

People fleeing persecution to be taken to stripped-back Hope guest house in Kigali, which has only 50 rooms

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160 charities and campaign groups condemn ‘shamefully cruel’ migrant plans

Charities and campaigners urged the Government to ‘instead create humane and effective solutions’ for those seeking refuge in the UK.

The Independent UK

UK Rwanda plan for asylum seekers decried as inhumane, expensive and deadly

Politicians, legal experts and refugee groups condemn Johnson’s plan to ‘offshore’ Channel crossing crisis

The Guardian - UK

'Cynical Tories don't care about Rwanda's terrible human rights record'

Jason Beattie says the decision to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda stinks of a Prime Minister desperate to move the attention away from his lawbreaking partying

Daily Mirror

What are the Tories trying to achieve by offshoring asylum seekers?

Analysis: Tories keen to shore up support with tough immigration policy but there are concerns about the detail

The Guardian - UK

Man who saved 1,200 people during Rwanda genocide wrongly convicted of terrorism

Paul Rusesabagina is serving 25 years for 'terrorism offences', with his family saying he was kidnapped while on a flight from Dubai to Burundi and given an unfair trial

Daily Mirror

The Guardian view on Britain’s Rwanda deal: a cruel, cynical pretence

Editorial: Sending asylum seekers on a one-way journey does nothing to address the global refugee crisis

The Guardian - UK

Johnson the Criminal lays down the law for asylum seekers

Prime minister proffers surreal reasons for sending people fleeing war to human rights paradise of Rwanda

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The Guardian - UK

‘Inhumane’: some Tories criticise plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Small but vehement group have already expressed doubts about government’s outsourcing plan

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda asylum seeker plan is just a senseless soundbite

Letter: Mike Cushman on why the Conservative government’s ‘war on refugees’ is unwinnable

The Independent UK

UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda despite granting protection to dozens fleeing nation in past decade

Expert warns of immediate concern those being sent to African country could face similar threats to those who have fled in recent years

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda asylum plan: who does it target and is it going to happen?

Plans have surprised many, have few precedents and have been condemned as cruel and unworkable

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Daily Mirror

'Desperate refugees fleeing their homes should not be seen as a burden'

Dr James Smith says we should stop viewing refugees, who are desperate people, as a burden and calls for governments to cooperate to find solutions to solve the issue

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson takes pre-emptive shot at lawyers over Rwanda scheme

Analysis: plan to send unauthorised migrants overseas is likely to be very difficult to defend in courts

The Independent UK

Yemeni couple enjoying new lease of life in Rwanda

The UK is planning to send some failed asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Evening Standard

The Leader podcast: Rwanda migration plans “Human rights calamity”

The UK government’s plans to send refugees to Rwanda have been described as a ‘human rights calamity’ by Amnesty International.

The Independent UK

PM braced for legal bids over forced removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda

Migrants, including asylum seekers who enter through unauthorised methods, will be flown 4,000 miles to East Africa under Government plans.

Evening Standard

Talking Point: What do you think of the plan to process asylum seekers in Rwanda?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the government’s plans to send “tens of thousands” of asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing at a speech in Kent, which has received widespread criticism from human rights groups and opposition political parties. Mr Johnson acknowledged such concerns in his address, and accepted that the…

The Independent UK

What are the PM’s plans to fly migrants seeking asylum in the UK to Rwanda?

Here is a look at how much the scheme will cost, who is at risk of being removed and why Boris Johnson says the move is necessary.

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