The Sun declares ‘lift off’ as first asylum seeker sent to Rwanda
The fact that the man didn't arrive in the UK on a small boat and is being given £3,000 in cash and a seat on a commercial plane to leave is buried in the small print.
Tag: Rwanda
Thousands of migrants eligible for Rwanda scheme not reporting to Home Office
Out of 5,700 people identified for removal, 2,145 can be located for detention, an impact assessment says.
Reactions flood in to Tory Minister’s Question Time howler
"I don’t think I’ll ever uncringe from this"
Policing minister mocked for asking if Rwanda and Congo are different countries
“Well ... Rwanda is a different country of Congo, isn’t it?”
Rwanda Bill becomes law after being granted royal assent
The first plane carrying asylum seekers could depart in July.
Campaigners call for asylum laws to be repealed to avoid ‘catastrophe’
The Refugee Council claimed 115,575 asylum seekers could be stranded in a “permanent limbo” by the end of 2024.
Rwanda scheme spending ‘absolutely worth it’, says Cleverly
Home Secretary James Cleverly has been defending the Government’s plans during a visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa.
Channel crossings: 402 migrants arrive in UK as Sunak’s ‘deterrent’ plan set to become law
Three men, a woman and a girl were killed trying to make the crossing, according to the French coastguard.
David Cameron blames the Rwanda plan on Brexit
He said he would never have pursued the Rwanda deal as prime minister because "we could return people directly to France" back then.