The Latest Breaking News from Rwanda

Asylum seekers could be housed on cruise ships awaiting scrapheap, Braverman suggests

Home secretary says ‘nothing is excluded’ as government tries to reduce use of hotels

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

Priti Patel criticised over Rwanda deportations Christmas card

A Christmas card that appears to be from Priti Patel and depicts her as a cartoon fairy celebrating Rwanda deportations has been slammed for lacking “basic human decency”.

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2022

Government yet to find airline to send migrants to Rwanda, Braverman suggests

The Home Secretary was questioned about the plan by a Lords committee on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

Mother’s ‘meddling’ kept tablets in order

Brief letters: Organising your pillbox | Bird in the hand | Meta moment | Promoting peace | Rwanda deportations

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022

6 key moments from Rishi Sunak's final 2022 appearance in front of MPs

The Prime Minister was grilled by senior MPs on the Commons Liaison Committee on topics including the Rwanda deportation scheme, foreign policy, a hike in fuel duty, the cost-of-living crisis, and widespread strikes facing the country

Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022

Rwanda plan is legal but may still not fly, says Labour’s Emily Thornberry

Labour’s Emily Thornberry has questioned whether Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda relocation policy for migrants will actually go ahead, despite being given the green light by the High Court yesterday.

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2022

Sending vulnerable asylum seekers to Rwanda is a move straight out of the Tory textbook

Record View says the inhumane policy is costing the taxpayer millions of pounds which should be spent helping vulnerable people here during the cost-of-living crisis.

Daily Record · Dec 20, 2022

Suella Braverman brings little comfort and less joy except to Tory backbenchers

The court win over deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda cheered the right of the party – if no one else

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022

Suella Braverman insists Rwanda deportation policy is ‘humane’ but is unable to give start date

Asylum seeker selected for first Rwanda flight tells The Independent he is ‘shocked and terrified’ by High Court ruling

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

Rwanda policy: judges found multiple flaws in individual cases

While high court ruled Home Office policy was legal, judges quashed decisions to forcibly remove eight asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022