James Cleverly heads to Rwanda to seal new asylum treaty
There has been speculation that Rwanda is pushing for more money on top of the £140 million already committed to the scheme.
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Govt considering creating a ‘state-within-a-state’ in Rwanda to get around Supreme Court ruling
The Home Office is said to be looking “very carefully” at the idea of sending UK Government lawyers to Rwanda.
Rwanda treaty hanging in the balance – Downing Street says plan is not a ‘silver bullet’
It has been reported that Rwanda is refusing to sign a treaty that includes British involvement in its legal system due to concerns about sovereignty.
Some brass neck: Jeremy Hunt says changing the law for Rwanda ‘is democratic’
The self-proclaimed party of law and order is at it again, after Jeremy Hunt stretched the definition of the word 'democratic'.
‘It’s what dictators do’: Tory MP blasts plans to force-through Rwanda policy
Damien Green has lashed out at proposals to push Rwanda deportations over the line, comparing senior Tories to Xi and Putin...
A reminder that Rwanda only has the capacity to take 200 people
"The government are willing to move heaven and earth to deport 200 people, but can’t lift a finger to help thousands of British children going to school with broken clothes and empty stomachs."
Robert Jenrick savaged by Victoria Derbyshire for saying Tories ‘won’ Rwanda battle
Robert Jenrick's flimsy argument was expertly dismantled by Newsnight host Victoria Derbyshire on Wednesday.
Lord Sumption blasts Govt’s ‘extraordinary’ move to override Supreme Court ruling
It will “effectively overrule a decision on the facts, on the evidence, by the highest court in the land”, he argued.
Sunak faces calls to apologise for ‘wasting’ taxpayers’ cash on Rwanda plan
The scheme is believed to have cost £140 million so far, but has been deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court.