Rwanda flights will deport asylum seekers ‘indefinitely’, says Cleverly
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Home secretary visits Lampedusa in Italy as National Audit Office says scheme could surpass £580m by 2030Several flights a month will deport asylum seekers to Rwanda “indefinitely”, the home secretary has said, as he argued that the £1.8m a person cost of the scheme was justified.James Cleverly, in his first interview since the government’s plan was approved by parliament on Monday, said he had booked a succession of initial flights and was preparing to order the detention of people seeking...
dailym.ai—Rwanda flights will continue 'indefinitely' until the small boats are stopped, James Cleverly says. James Cleverly insisted that the Home Office's plans to initiate the Rwanda deportation scheme was 'robust' - and confirmed a number of flights had already been booked.
The Independent—One in five asylum seekers on Rwanda deportation list is from Afghanistan, charity says. Care4Calais says the government’s rounding up of asylum seekers for deportation to Rwanda was ‘deeply worrying’
The Independent—Rwanda Bill – latest: Flights given green light as Lords cave on Rishi Sunak’s plan to deport asylum seekers. Lords cave to pressure and withdraw final amendment to the Rwanda bill