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Why are asylum seekers being sent to Rwanda? The controversial policy explained as first flight to take off

The Rwanda asylum plan has been heavily criticised by campaigners

Manchester Evening News

Priti Patel attacks Labour MP for ‘futile and cheap’ passport question

Afzal Khan had challenged Boris Johnson’s assertion that ‘everybody is getting their passport within four to six weeks’

The Independent UK

Child refugee survived harrowing journey across 20 countries to become UK bank manager

Nilany Vasantharasan has recounted her harrowing tale as a child refugee, to a bank manager with two degrees, as Priti Patel seeks to export refugees who seek a better life in this country

Daily Mirror

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Rwanda migrant deportation flights to go ahead as legal appeal fails

A last minute legal bid to stop Home Secretary Priti Patel sending asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing has failed meaning that the first flight will go ahead on Tuesday.

Daily Record

Priti Patel WINS court fight to fly people to Rwanda - but only handful will be on board

A 'shameful' charter flight to Rwanda carrying Britain's unwanted asylum seekers can take off tomorrow after a Court of Appeal ruling - yet fewer than a dozen people will actually be on board

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian mum and toddler blocked from Scottish home after Home Office mishap

Karyna Olshanska and daughter Veronika had safe accommodation arranged in Scotland and passports but officials failed to send travel documents needed

Edinburgh Live

The Rwanda deportation policy is horrifying, but that’s the plan

IT’S hard to imagine what it will feel like for any migrant from Afghanistan, Iraq or similar country to be dumped in Kigali this week if Priti Patel’s first deportation flight to Rwanda manages to clear last-ditch court hurdles and take off tomorrow.

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‘You need protests’: Swampy criticises plan to jail those who occupy tunnels

Longstanding protester asks if UK is ‘heading towards dictatorship’ as Home Office updates public order bill

The Guardian - UK

Taxpayer-funded Rwanda flight could take off even if there's only one person on board

Priti Patel is determined for the removal flight to go ahead tomorrow on a charter plane, and Downing Street refused to rule out sending the aircraft even if only one case gets on board

Daily Mirror

UK-Rwanda flight for asylum seeker to go ahead after Court of Appeal challenge fails

The government’s first controversial flight taking asylum seekers to Rwanda is set to go ahead on Tuesday after a legal bid to block it failed.

Evening Standard

Single migrant on Rwanda flight ‘will satisfy Priti Patel’

The Home Secretary is backing the deterrent effect, sources say

Evening Standard

Rwanda plan to deport asylum seekers faces more legal challenges ahead of first flight

Fewer than 10 migrants may be on board the first flight to Kigali if the the flights are not grounded by Court of Appeal challenges

Chronicle Live

What is Rwanda’s record on human rights?

Plans to send asylum seekers to the central African nation, which could be about to get underway, have been bitterly attacked as ‘unlawful’ and contested at the High Court

The Independent UK

Only seven asylum seekers set to be on Rwanda deportation flight after dozens of successful appeals

Home Office fears ‘real prospect’ of number of passengers falling to zero

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The Guardian - UK

Rwanda deportation flight at risk despite loss of two late appeals

Home Office source says individual legal cases mean too few people may be able to board plane anyway

The Independent UK

Johnson defends Rwanda plan ‘teething problems’ ahead of double legal challenge

The Prime Minister said the policy is necessary to stop illegal people-smuggling rackets on either side of the Channel

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson hits back at Prince Charles' alleged comments on 'appalling' Rwanda plan

The Prime Minister said 'most people' could see Channel smuggling gangs 'need to be stopped' - and asked if the Prince of Wales was 'wrong', replied: 'I've answered that... it’s the job of government to stop people breaking the law'

Daily Mirror

Rwanda flight tomorrow set to take barely 10 asylum seekers - if it takes off at all

Priti Patel's bid to fly Britain's unwanted asylum seekers to Rwanda has hit the buffers after a wave of challenges claiming it is illegal. A government source said the number on the flight was just over 10 as of Sunday night

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Daily Record

Ukrainian mum and toddler blocked from Scots home for six weeks after Home Office email blunder

Karyna Olshanska and daughter Veronika have accommodation arranged but officials failed to send travel documents.

The Guardian - UK

Unions call for delay to Rwanda policy until legal position fully tested

Appeal against plan to remove asylum seekers who arrive in the UK via unofficial routes due to take place on Monday

The National (Scotland)

Union aims to thwart UK Government's first Rwanda deportation flight

A UNION representing UK Border Force staff is hoping to thwart the UK Government’s attempts to deport people to Rwanda.

Daily Record

Union hopes to halt Rwanda deportation flight after Prince Charles comments

Prince Charles is said to be "more than disappointed" by the policy, amid reports that he privately described the move to send migrants to Rwanda as "appalling".

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda deportation flights must wait until July, says union leader

Head of union representing 80% of Border Force staff says policy is yet to be fully tested in courts

Daily Mirror

Priti Patel could rip up Tories' own modern slavery laws to force people to Rwanda

The Tory Home Secretary is said to be appointing a reviewer of the Modern Slavery Act - which Theresa May said was the 'great human rights issue of our time' - to prevent lawyers using it to stop deportation flights

The Guardian - UK

‘Callous’ Home Office warns torture victims they face deportation

After home secretary Priti Patel overcame a high court legal challenge, ‘vulnerable and at risk’ asylum seekers are among those who could be on the first flight to Rwanda this week

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