Supreme Court rules Government’s Rwanda asylum policy is UNLAWFUL
Campaigners welcomed the verdict with the Freedom from Torture charity hailing it as a “victory for reason and compassion”.
Campaigners welcomed the verdict with the Freedom from Torture charity hailing it as a “victory for reason and compassion”.
“It’s hugely expensive. It’s a tiny number, a tiny number of individuals who go to Rwanda. And the real problem is at source.”
Johnston Busingye said it was wrong for Britain to still see itself as a "compassionate country".
The Tory frontbench saw off further changes being sought by the Lords to the Illegal Migration Bill, including slavery safeguards.
Labour said the decision showed the Government’s efforts were “completely unravelling”.
The Prime Minister insisted he is ‘entirely confident’ in his Rwanda plan.
"The prime minister and home secretary have no plan to fix the Tories' small boats chaos and their only policy is now completely unravelling."
The Court of Appeal’s decision was announced on Thursday morning.
A Home Office document shows that the asylum system could cost £32 million a day by the end of 2026.
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