The prime minister has met Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Austria to discuss illegal migration and to promote the use third-country schemes to deport asylum seekers.
In a media briefing today, Mr Nehammer described the UK as a pioneer suggesting the Rwanda plan could also be implemented in his country.
Rishi Sunak confirmed that 15 countries now support that position and the UK will continue “bringing others along with us on the journey”, despite a Belfast court ruled it could not be applied in Northern Ireland.
Michael Gove will today deliver a hard-hitting speech warning the country is “descending into darkness” following a rise in antisemitism.
The communities secretary is set to speak in London amid concerns over a 147 per cent increase in antisemitic incidents since 2022.
He will also accuse organisers of pro-Palestinian marches of not doing enough to stop some demonstrators spreading anti-Jewish messages.
Organising groups have previously said the marches, which have drawn crowds of thousands in calling for an end to the war in Gaza, are overwhelmingly peaceful with a low arrest rate.
Two-thirds of the 4,103 anti-Jewish hate incidents occurred on or after Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, which triggered the war in Gaza.
