Ministers believe the novel deportation scheme is worth a try, but Labour plans to get rid of it.
It comes after Tánaiste Micheál Martin said the UK’s asylum policy is driving migrants across the border from Northern Ireland into the Republic.
“The deterrent is already having an impact because people are worried about coming here”
Refugees tell Holly Bancroft about the dangerous journeys they have taken to get to Northern France – and their hope of reaching the UK
The House of Lords snubbed ministerial calls to back down and insisted by 245 votes to 208, majority 37, on a requirement that the east African country cannot be treated as safe.
When asked by a reporter if he had picked a date for the abdication, he
Flights have been pushed back to summer after the House of Lords spoke out for Afghans and refugees – here’s what to expect over the coming weeksRishi Sunak’s plan to fly people seeking asylum to Rwanda this spring appears to have been put back to the summer after House of Lords insisted on changes to the scheme.On Thursday the prime minister’s spokesperson said the Lords were responsible for any delay after attaching unwanted amendments to the deportation bill. Continue reading
The Irish government says the UK's plan is already causing an influx of migrants to the Republic.
Political leaders fight for headlines ahead of local elections, leading to rumours of a general election.
The transport secretary says there is “nothing” in Labour’s plan that will make rail services better for passengers.
He said he would never have pursued the Rwanda deal as prime minister because "we could return people directly to France" back then.
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