Digested week: Sunak hit by seven-year hitch on Brexit vote anniversary PM remains tight-lipped on EU referendum fallout; songs to play at my funeral; and a steeplechase for dope smokers The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023
Rwanda asylum plan: Timeline of government’s policy to deport migrants How the events leading up to the Rwanda plan’s return to court and Suella Braverman’s conservatism speech unfolded The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023
Battle over Rwanda deportations to continue as No 10 gears up for appeal Sunak insists Rwanda is safe country to be sent to after court rules in favour of charities and 10 asylum seekers The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023
Suella Braverman’s ‘stop the boats’ policy is scuppered. And there’s no plan B The home secretary’s relationship with Rwanda is on the rocks and she’s very sulky about it The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023
Was this the day the Tories lost the election? Sunak hit by two political bombshells in space of 60 minutes Flagship Rwanda plan ruled unlawful as allies of Boris Johnson accused of ‘disturbing’ attacks on democracy The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023
The Guardian view on refugees and Rwanda: outsourcing is not the answer Editorial: Ministers have lost in court, and should scrap their ‘dream’ of sending asylum seekers to Africa The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023
Suella Braverman blames 'phoney humanitarianism' for inability to stop small boats THE Home Secretary has said that “phoney humanitarianism” is holding back the UK Government’s plans to stop small boat crossings. The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2023
Watch as Braverman delivers statement to Commons after Court of Appeal’s Rwanda ruling Watch as Suella Braverman delivers a statement after the Court of Appeal ruled government plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda are unlawful. The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023
What happens next with plans to deport people to Rwanda? The Court of Appeal has ruled the Government’s plan to deport migrants to the African country is unlawful. The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023
We knew it and thank God judges agree: Suella Braverman’s ‘cash for humans’ plan is immoral – and illegal Every day we hear about the fear and trauma this dirty deal has caused among vulnerable people, says Sonya Sceats, chief executive of Freedom from Torture The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023
Government accused of 'screeching U-turn' over music festival drug testing after Parklife's Sacha Lord slams Home Office Testing has been carried out since 2014, but Parklife was told it needed a licence 'at the 11th hour' this year Manchester Evening News · Jun 29, 2023
Policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is 'unlawful', court rules The Court of Appeal has ruled that the government's plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda are unlawful and the country cannot be considered 'safe' Manchester Evening News · Jun 29, 2023
MSP BARRED from asking about unlawful Rwanda plan in Holyrood AN MSP was barred from asking the First Minister if there should be resignations over the UK Government’s unlawful Rwanda policy – because it… The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2023
Joe Lycett tells Suella Braverman to ‘ignore the haters’ as Rwanda deal blocked by court Comedian previously joked that he’s ‘extremely right wing’ The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023 Rwanda asylum plan: Timeline of government’s policy to deport migrants How the events leading up to the Rwanda plan’s return to court and Suella Braverman’s conservatism speech unfolded
Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2023 Rwanda plan: Rishi Sunak says Government will appeal ruling on ‘unlawful’ asylum seekers policy Rishi Sunak says he ‘fundamentally’ disagrees with the Court of Appeal conclusion that Government’s Rwanda policy is illegal while Suella Braverman says plan to ‘Stop the Boats’ being held back
Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023 Humiliated Rishi Sunak hits out as court rules Rwanda migrant policy UNLAWFUL The landmark ruling comes after more than 14 months of deadlock since it was first unveiled by former Home Secretary Priti Patel last year
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023 Sending asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost £169k a person, says Home Office ‘Impact assessment’ of the illegal migration bill reignites bitter rows over controversial scheme
Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023 Draconian Tory plan to send migrants to Rwanda will cost £169,000 per person A long-awaited economic assessment of the Illegal Migration Bill revealed it would cost £63,000 more to hand asylum seekers a one-way ticket to the African country than to keep them in the UK
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023 Nearly £170,000 cost to remove each migrant under small boats Bill – estimate Calculating savings is said to be ‘highly uncertain’ but the assessment gives figures of between £106,000 and £165,000 per individual.
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023 Home Office estimates it will cost £169,000 to deport each asylum seeker under small boats bill ‘Not possible’ to assess whether Illegal Migration Bill is value for money because it may not deter enough Channel crossings
Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023 Suella Braverman accused of 'unworkable' PR stunt after missing barge target The under-fire Home Secretary had previously claimed that the Bibby Stockholm would be in place in Portland Port, Dorset, by now - but the barge is still 120 miles away undergoing checks
Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023 Asylum barge plan ‘unworkable’, critics say after Suella Braverman’s missed target Suella Braverman promised MPs on June 5 that the Bibby Stockholm barge would be in Portland Port within a fortnight
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023 Asylum barge plan ‘unworkable’, critics say after Braverman’s missed target Suella Braverman promised MPs on June 5 that the Bibby Stockholm barge would be in Portland Port within a fortnight.
Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023 Fatboy Slim and 31 MPs hit out at Suella Braverman over festival drug testing The chart-topping DJ and producer joined more than 30 MPs and nightlife chiefs saying that testing at music festivals "undoubtedly saves lives" and "significantly reduces the risk of overdoses"