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Ministers hiding soaring costs of Rwanda deportation plan, says MP

Committee head says report of £15m being paid on top of £140m already spent shows ‘total disregard’ for parliamentary scrutiny

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023

If the Tories needed proof that Rishi Sunak is a loser, they found it in a game of marbles

Too many in his party have the impression that the PM doesn’t know what he’s doing, over Rwanda or the Parthenon sculptures

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023

UK 'ready to give Rwanda £15m to seal new small boats treaty'

The Sunday Times reported that the Home Secretary could fly out as soon as Monday to ratify fresh terms with Kigali.

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2023

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Rishi Sunak ‘mulling hard-line Rwanda plan’ to get planes off the ground

The prime minister is reportedly leaning towards ensuring his new treaty with the African nation is exempt from the European Convention on Human Rights without withdrawing from the convention altogether

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2023

Rishi Sunak ‘won’t allow foreign court to block’ Rwanda plan

Centrist Tories urge PM not to abandon UK’s human rights commitments, but Sunak said his patience ‘worn thin’ by delays

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

We can ease Rwanda’s worries about deportation plan, says Tory minister

Rwandan government thought to be uneasy about legal problems and political backlash in UK

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023

Rwandan courts will not protect refugees’ rights, say daughters of genocide hero

Family of Paul Rusesabagina, who campaigned to have him freed from jail, say country’s justice system is a ‘tool to oppress people’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023

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Starmer Says Tories In "Open Revolt" As Sunak Left Red-faced At PMQs

At the start of his premiership, Sunak had promised to "stop the boats" but his Rwanda Bill was declared illegal by the Supreme Court.

International Business Times UK · Nov 30, 2023

UK and Rwanda ‘still committed’ to deal after reports Kigali is cooling

Officials in the east African country are frustrated by delays in migrants arriving and negative attention scheme has engendered

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

Looking at alternative countries to Rwanda to take deportees ‘sensible’ – Stride

Home Secretary James Cleverly reportedly told MPs more countries are ready to host asylum seekers from the UK if the Rwanda scheme is successful.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

Starmer says Tories in ‘open revolt’ on immigration as he accuses Sunak of losing control of ministers

Labour leader says PM is ‘only person on the Tory benches without his own personal immigration plan’

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

Officials ‘putting finishing touches’ to Rwanda treaty, says Home Office chief

Permanent secretary Sir Matthew Rycroft told MPs there was a Home Office team in Kigali ‘as we speak’.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

Payments to Rwanda continue after migrant deportation scheme ruled unlawful

The Home Office is continuing to pay 'fixed costs' to Rwanda after deal struck, a top civil servant says

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023

Home Secretary James Cleverly denies rift with immigration minister Robert Jenrick

Mr Cleverly is also understood to have told MPs that he supports the Government's flagship Rwanda scheme

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023

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The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

James Cleverly says other countries lining up to strike Rwanda-style deals – if it works

Home secretary says ministers have held talks with several other nations who are ‘waiting to see what happens’ with Rwanda plan

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

Rwanda is a proxy in the war for the Tory soul. It’s a war Rishi Sunak is losing

A brave leader would admit he is cornered and set out a new direction to his party and the public. He’s not that guy, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

International Business Times UK · Nov 29, 2023

Sunak To Implement Rwanda Deportation Policy Despite 'Unlawful' Court Ruling

Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick confirms emergency Rwanda treaty and says flights will take off "as a matter of urgency".

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

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

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The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Sunak still mulling options to get Rwanda flights in air

Policy discussions are still ongoing to overcome the legal hurdles to allow the Rwanda asylum plan to work.

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

Ignoring international rules on Rwanda could delay flights, PM reportedly told

The Prime Minister has reportedly been handed legal advice suggesting that ignoring human rights treaties could delay deportation flights further.

International Business Times UK · Nov 27, 2023

Sunak Accused Of Collaborating With Braverman Amid His Crack Down On Migration

After the Supreme Court ruled the Rwanda Bill unlawful, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declared that he would relentlessly continue his crackdown on migration.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023

Let off lightly on migration, Cleverly is brought back for a sorry farce

Jimmy Dimly was prepared only to apologise for things he hadn’t said – how dare anyone doubt his word

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023

Tory MPs pressure Sunak to take ‘urgent action’ on migration

MPs call for radical policies before Christmas to reduce immigration numbers and overcome supreme court’s ruling on Rwanda plan

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

Tory MPs seek assurances from Cleverly amid Rwanda treaty delays

Mr Cleverly suggested the plan to deport asylum seekers to Kigali was not the ‘be all and end all’ of the Government’s immigration approach.

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