Fifty people to be sent to Rwanda in a fortnight, says Boris Johnson
PM says he will ‘dig in for the fight’ with ‘leftie lawyers’ challenging government’s plan for refugees Boris Johnson said 50 people have been told...
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Secret British ‘black propaganda’ campaign targeted cold war enemies
Britain stirred up tensions, chaos and violence in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, according to declassified papers The British government ran a secret “black...
Threat of being sent to Rwanda ‘harming health of UK asylum seekers’
Rights organisations say refugees going into hiding as Home Office admits LGBTQ+ people could face persecution in African country Ministers’ threats to send unauthorised migrants...
Priti Patel blames lawyers as she admits Rwanda plan will ‘take time’
Home secretary attacks ‘specialist lawyers’ as Labour calls delayed plan little more than a press release Priti Patel has admitted that it will take time...
Priti Patel’s Rwanda asylum seeker plan faces first legal challenge
Charity Freedom from Torture says it has ‘serious concerns’ about lawfulness of policy Priti Patel’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is facing its...
‘Lawless logging’ in DRC raises concerns over $500m forests deal signed by Boris Johnson
Critics say cash from UK, Norway, France and Germany could be wasted as damning report reveals illegalities, corruption and environmental crimes Environmental groups have raised...
UN refugee agency condemns Boris Johnson’s Rwanda asylum plan
Gillian Triggs, assistant high commissioner at UNHCR, says plan is ‘symbolic gesture’ that will prove unworkable The UN’s refugee agency has condemned Boris Johnson’s plan...
Priti Patel could face Home Office mutiny over Rwanda asylum plan
Unions say civil servants could stage mass walkouts after home secretary overruled their concerns UK’s Rwanda plan will fail, says UNHCR Peers will fight UK...
Sending UK asylum seekers to Rwanda will save money, claims minister
Claim about long-term benefits disputed by MP Andrew Mitchell who describes reported cost of £30,000 a person as ‘eye-watering’ Britain will save money in the...
What are the Tories trying to achieve by offshoring asylum seekers?
Analysis: Tories keen to shore up support with tough immigration policy but there are concerns about the detail When Boris Johnson’s position was at its...
