Government is bracing itself for legal challenges to the scheme to send asylum seekers to the east African country
said “nothing will stand in our way” of getting flights to Rwanda off the ground, as the government braced itself for legal challenges to the scheme to send
The French coast guard confirmed a police rescue operation had found several “lifeless bodies” following a failed attempt to cross the Channel. The prime minister said: “The passing of this landmark legislation is not just a step forward but a fundamental change in the global equation on migration. Mr Sunak has insisted he will not let the European Court of Human Rights block flights to Rwanda. The court is an institution of the Council of Europe, which urged Mr Sunak to abandon the Rwanda plan.
The groups said the Bill posed “a significant threat to the rule of law” by undermining what protected people from an abuse of power by the state, and described Parliament as a “crime scene”. Home Secretary James Cleverly said: “The Act will prevent people from abusing the law by using false human rights claims to block removals.
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