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Dec
12
2023
By MICHAEL HOLDEN
Explainer: What is the UK’s Rwanda migrant deportation bill?

Explainer: What is the UK’s Rwanda migrant deportation bill?

NEWS
BRITISH Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's new bill, which seeks to send immigrants who arrive illegally in Britain to Rwanda, faces a contentious vote in parliament on Tuesday. A month after the British Supreme Court declared the policy unlawful, Sunak hopes the new legislation will fulfil his pledge to stop people arriving across the Channel in small boats. Here are details about the plan and the migration issue: WHY IS IMMIGRATION SUCH AN ISSUE IN BRITAIN? Taking back control of the country's borders and ending the free movement of people was a major factor that led to the 2016 vote for…
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Dec
11
2023
By SARAH YOUNG and RISHABH JAISWAL
UK paid Rwanda additional $126 mln for contested migrant plan

UK paid Rwanda additional $126 mln for contested migrant plan

NEWS
BRITAIN paid Rwanda an additional 100 million pounds ($126 million) in April, on top of 140 million pounds it previously sent, as the bill for its contested plan to relocate asylum seekers to the East African country continues to rise. The Rwanda scheme is at the centre of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's strategy to deter illegal migrants but as yet none have been moved there because of legal battles since the scheme was announced in 2022. The divisive policy is now seen as a threat to Sunak's leadership - with an election expected next year - after his immigration…
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Dec
08
2023
By ANDREW MACASKILL, KATE HOLTON and ALISTAIR SMOUT
UK’s Sunak tells divided party his Rwanda migrant plan is the only way

UK’s Sunak tells divided party his Rwanda migrant plan is the only way

NEWS
BRITISH Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appealed to his Conservative lawmakers to unite behind his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda after a revolt that once again exposed deep divisions in his party. Sunak is facing the biggest challenge to his year-long tenure as he tries to stop lawmakers on the party's right-wing from rebelling over their demand that Britain should quit international treaties to set its own migration policy. His immigration minister quit on Wednesday and he is facing questions as to whether he can get his key policy through a vote in parliament. Some Conservative lawmakers said on Thursday that…
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Dec
03
2023
By The African Mirror
UK PM Sunak says he discussed migration plan with Rwanda’s Kagame

UK PM Sunak says he discussed migration plan with Rwanda’s Kagame

NEWS
BRITISH Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he discussed plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda with President Paul Kagame as he finalises his response to a block on the policy in the Supreme Court in London. Sunak's government has said it is working on a new treaty with Rwanda, as well as new domestic legislation after the UK's top judges ruled the policy unlawful last month. Asked by reporters what he discussed with Kagame on the sidelines of the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, Sunak said he was "confident" about his government's proposals but the two leaders wanted to get the details…
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Nov
16
2023
By The African Mirror
UK’s Rwanda migrant resettlement plan ruled unlawful: Reactions

UK’s Rwanda migrant resettlement plan ruled unlawful: Reactions

NEWS
THE Supreme Court ruled that the British government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful as it could not be considered a safe third country, a major blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledge to stop people arriving in small boats. Below are some officials' reactions: PRIME MINISTER RISHI SUNAK "This was not the outcome we wanted, but we have spent the last few months planning for all eventualities and we remain completely committed to stopping the boats." The court "has confirmed that the principle of sending illegal migrants to a safe third country for processing is lawful. This confirms…
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Nov
16
2023
By MICHAEL HOLDEN and SAM TOBIN
UK’s Sunak suffers major blow as Rwanda migrant scheme declared unlawful

UK’s Sunak suffers major blow as Rwanda migrant scheme declared unlawful

NEWS
BRITAIN'S Supreme Court ruled that the government's scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful, dealing a crushing blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before an election expected next year. With his flagship immigration policy in tatters, Sunak said he was working on a new treaty with Rwanda, and said if this did not solve the issue, he would pass new laws and revisit any international treaties which frustrated his plans. Under the scheme, Britain intended to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers who arrived on its shores without permission to the East African country in a bid to deter migrants…
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Nov
14
2023
By ELIZABETH PIPER
UK’s Sunak brings back Cameron, sacks Braverman

UK’s Sunak brings back Cameron, sacks Braverman

WORLD
BRITISH Prime Minister Rishi Sunak brought back former leader David Cameron as foreign minister in a reshuffle triggered by his firing of interior minister Suella Braverman after her criticism of police threatened his authority. It was the latest reset for a prime minister whose Conservative Party is badly lagging the Labour Party before an election expected next year. Cameron's return suggested Sunak wanted to bring in a more centrist, experienced hand rather than appease the populist right of his party which backed Braverman. It also reawakens divisive debate over Brexit: Cameron held the referendum on European Union membership in 2016…
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Oct
06
2023
By MICHAEL HOLDEN and ANDREW MACASKILL
UK’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda heads to top court

UK’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda heads to top court

NEWS
THE British government will try next week to persuade judges at the country's top court to overturn a ruling which declared unlawful its divisive plan to deport to Rwanda asylum seekers who arrive in small boats across the Channel. In a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government and his pledge to "stop the boats", London's Court of Appeal concluded in June the scheme to send tens of thousands of migrants more than 4,000 miles (6,400 km) to East Africa was not lawful, saying Rwanda could not be treated as a safe third country. On Monday, government lawyers will argue at the Supreme Court…
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Jun
30
2023
By The African Mirror
UK PM Sunak dealt blow as court rules Rwanda deportation plan unlawful

UK PM Sunak dealt blow as court rules Rwanda deportation plan unlawful

NEWS
ANDREW MACASKILL, SAM TOBIN and MICHAEL HOLDEN BRITISH Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the government would appeal to the UK's top court after its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda was deemed unlawful, a major blow to his pledge to stop asylum seekers arriving in small boats. Under an initial 140 million pound ($177 million) deal struck last year, Britain planned to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers who arrive on its shores a distance of more than 4,000 miles (6,400 km) to the East African country. The government argues the plan would smash the business model of human…
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