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Rwanda
Jun 14, 2022 17:03:09 GMT
Post by Admin on Jun 14, 2022 17:03:09 GMT
Boris Johnson: It may be necessary to 'change some laws' for government's Rwanda deportations 979 views Jun 15, 2022 Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now:
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that changing laws in order to uphold his government's deportation policies is a possibility.
Legal challenges by four asylum seekers set to be deported on a flight to Rwanda tonight have been rejected.
A Boeing 767-300 stands ready on a Ministry of Defence runway at Boscombe Down in Amesbury to take the first migrants to the east African country tonight.
A Kurdish man had his bid to prevent his removal to Rwanda rejected by the High Court this afternoon by Mr Justice Smith, who also refused him permission to appeal.
The Court of Appeal has rejected last-ditch legal bids to block a flight due to send asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday, in a significant win for the government.
Refugee charities Detention Action and Care4Calais, and the PCS union - which represents Border Force staff - were granted leave on Friday to appeal against the rejection of their injunction to halt the flight.
But on Monday, the Court of Appeal said it "cannot interfere" with Friday's decision, meaning eight people - down from 37 - are expected to be on the first flight to the east African country on Tuesday.
The court agreed with the suggestion by High Court judge Mr Justice Swift that individuals should be able to appeal their removal.
Challenges by three other asylum seekers were rejected earlier in the day.
A fifth man lost a bid to bring an appeal at the Supreme Court after a panel of three justices refused him permission to challenge the Court of Appeal's ruling that the flight to Rwanda could go ahead.
This rejected an appeal by two refugee charities and the Public and Commercial Services union.
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Rwanda
Jun 14, 2022 17:26:30 GMT
Post by Admin on Jun 14, 2022 17:26:30 GMT
Common Ground: Rwanda migrant policy – will it work and is it ethical? 1 waiting Scheduled for Jun 15, 2022 Trevor Phillips chairs the debate between former Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer and the UK director of Human Rights Watch Yasmine Ahmed.
Can they find common ground?
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Rwanda
Jun 15, 2022 2:17:30 GMT
Post by Admin on Jun 15, 2022 2:17:30 GMT
Britain calls off deportation flight to Rwanda 82 views Jun 15, 2022 The British government has postponed its first scheduled flight to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, according to multiple British media reports.
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Rwanda
Jun 15, 2022 20:11:41 GMT
Post by Admin on Jun 15, 2022 20:11:41 GMT
Priti Patel says next Rwanda flight plans underway despite ECHR intervention 5,277 views Jun 16, 2022 Lord Geidt's resignation comes as the government faces pressure over its asylum policy.
Home Secretary Priti Patel has said preparations for the next flight to take people to Rwanda have begun - despite last night's European court ruling that prevented a plane, already on the runway, from taking off.
Critics of the policy say the court's decision is a significant setback for the government's plans to remove asylum seekers.
The Home Secretary called it “disappointing and surprising”.
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Rwanda
Jun 24, 2022 13:17:27 GMT
Post by Admin on Jun 24, 2022 13:17:27 GMT
Diversity is Commonwealth's strength, Prince Charles says in Rwanda speech - BBC News 5,768 views Jun 24, 2022 Prince Charles told Commonwealth leaders their diversity is a "strength" at the opening of a global summit in Rwanda.
The Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting has begun in Kigali, with the Prince of Wales representing the Queen.
The prince will also meet UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson later following reports the heir to the throne criticised the UK's Rwanda asylum seeker plan.
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