The Latest Breaking News from Rwanda

Government accused of ‘magical thinking’ and ignoring facts on the ground that led to supreme court judgment

The UK supreme court has ruled against the government’s plan to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing. But this isn’t the end of the story – a version of the plan is likely to resurface in some form. The initial reactions from the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and…

Home Secretary James Cleverly told Amol Rajan ‘you’re not asking questions, you’re making statements’.

Any uncomfortable facts can simply be airbrushed out of history by an act of parliament, Jimmy Dimly reveals

Decision to table primary legislation in parliament puts in doubt Rishi Sunak’s aim for flights to begin leaving for Rwanda by spring

Hours after his flagship Rwanda asylum scheme had been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court, Rishi Sunak came out fighting. Amid pressure from the Tory Right to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the Prime Minister pledged he would “not allow a foreign court to block these…

New home secretary said he ‘doesn’t recognise’ claim he didn’t believe in the plan

UK announces emergency legislation after Supreme Court rules against government plans to deport refugees to Rwanda.

Watch as James Cleverly addresses the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and National Police Chiefs Council joint summit on Thursday, 16 November, after the government’s Rwanda deportation policy was ruled unlawful.

Lord Sumption said an attempt by ministers to legally deem Rwanda a ‘safe’ country for asylum seekers would apply in Britain but would not be recognised internationally

Cabinet minister James Cleverly appeared not to fully deny during some interviews that he had privately called the Government's Rwanda plan 'batshit'