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Ministers ‘highly confident’ Rwanda deportation flights will go ahead

Tory MPs furious at a late-night ruling by the European Court of Human Rights halted the first departure.

The Independent UK

UK vows more Rwanda deportation flights after legal setback

The British government is vowing to organize more flights to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda after a last-minute court judgment grounded the first plane due to take off

The Independent UK

No 10 revives prospect of UK leaving European convention on human rights after Labour calls Rwanda plans ‘a shambles’ – as it happened

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Government should hold Rwanda flights until after judicial review, says lawyer

Frances Swaine, who represents a man due to be flown to Rwanda, said the Government should consider whether it is worth it ‘financially or legally’.

The Independent UK

How has the European Court of Human Rights grounded the UK’s Rwanda plan?

The first flight due to send asylum seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda did not take off following an interim ruling by the Strasbourg court.

The Independent UK

444 migrants attempt to cross English Channel in single day as Rwanda deportation flight cancelled

A total of 444 people were detected crossing the English Channel in small boats on Tuesday, the Government has revealed.

Evening Standard

U.K. vows more Rwanda deportation flights after legal setback

A Tuesday flight was canceled after the European Court of Human Rights, which said the British plan had a chance of causing "irreversible harm."

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UK to challenge court ruling that halted Rwanda deportations, says minister

Thérèse Coffey says she is sure government will go back to European court of human rights over decision

The Guardian - UK

What is the European Court of Human Rights? Key questions as Rwanda flight grounded

Deportation flight was scheduled to depart UK on Tuesday night

The Independent UK

UK preparing for next Rwanda deportation flight - but top Tory won't say when

Therese Coffey said ministers were 'highly confident' the next flight would go ahead after a late intervention from the European Court of Human Rights

Daily Mirror

Rwanda protests: Nine people arrested blocking road near Heathrow in anti-migrant flights demo

Activists from Stop Deportations lay in the road at the Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre on the A4 on Tuesday night and unfurled banners condemning the Government’s controversial policy

Evening Standard

‘Tell my family I love them’: Asylum seeker’s emotional call with sister just before Rwanda flight cancelled

Exclusive: Iranian Kurd on flight said ‘tell my family I love them, I’m sorry for everything’

The Independent UK

Rwanda – live: UK may pull out of European human-rights deal, says No 10

Home secretary insists she will press ahead with implementing policy

The Independent UK

‘Tens of thousands’ to a cancelled flight: how No 10’s Rwanda plan began to fall apart

A timeline of Home Office’s plans to send asylum seekers to Kigali – and what may happen next

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The Independent UK

Minister warns Home Office already preparing next Rwanda flight - but refuses to give timetable

Despite last minute legal reprieve granted to asylum seekers, Therese Coffey ‘highly confident’ next flight will go ahead

Manchester Evening News

Priti Patel says preparation for next Rwanda flight 'begins now' after first plane cancelled

The initial flight was cancelled at the last minute after a late intervention from the European Court of Human Rights

The Guardian - UK

It took a human rights court to halt No 10’s Rwanda flight – and act with basic humanity

The home secretary says she is disappointed at the failure of the deportations, but she must rethink this terrible policy, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council

Radio France Internationale

UK forced to cancel deportation flight to Rwanda after European court ruling

A first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda as part of a controversial UK policy was cancelled on Tuesday in an embarrassing blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government.

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The Independent UK

What is Rwanda’s record on human rights?

Plans to send asylum seekers to the central African nation, which could be about to get underway, have been bitterly attacked as ‘unlawful’ and contested at the High Court

The Independent UK

Key questions as European Court of Human Rights grounds first Rwanda flight

The plane was scheduled to depart the UK on Tuesday night.

Reuters

Britain to fight legal challenges against Rwandan immigration plan

Britain will fight any legal challenges against its policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda and is confident that flights will be able to take off in future, a senior British minister said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Politics: Priti Patel says UK Government ‘won’t be deterred’ by Rwanda flights legal challenges

Home Secretary addressed Parliament after first migrant flight was cancelled following intervention by European court

AFP

UK vows to pursue asylum policy after Rwanda flight cancelled

London (AFP) - Britain vowed Wednesday it would pursue its controversial policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda after a first flight was cancelled following a legal ruling, in an embarrassing blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government.

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: How the first Rwanda asylum flight was cancelled

In today’s newsletter: Boris Johnson said ‘tens of thousands’ would be sent to Rwanda. Last night the number on the first flight was reduced to zero

The Independent UK

Priti Patel undeterred despite late grounding of Rwanda deportation flight

The Home Secretary described the European Court of Human Rights intervention as ‘very surprising’.

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