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Rwanda plan to cost UK £1.8m for each asylum seeker, figures show
Disclosure, calculated on basis of 300 deportations, called ‘staggering’ by chair of home affairs committeeRishi Sunak’s...
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Warnings of economic damage to UK as international student numbers fall by a third
University leaders accuse ministers of wanting to ‘diminish our success’ as figures show a plunge in...
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Sacked UK borders watchdog says home secretary must shake up his department or risk security breaches
David Neal, who was fired for allegedly disclosing immigration failings at City Airport to the media,...
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One person dead and two missing in Channel boat incident
Officials say 179 people trying to cross Channel were rescued after four French-led operationsOne person has...
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Wednesday briefing: How a sacked official blew the whistle on new lows in the asylum system
In today’s newsletter: Why David Neal lost his job, and what he had to say about...
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Closure of UK family scheme for Ukrainians described as ‘cruel’ move
Government defends decision that opposition politicians say could put vulnerable people at riskA scheme allowing Ukrainians...
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‘Scandalous’ if UK watchdog role left empty when Rwanda plan starts, says inspector
Successor unlikely to be appointed for six months – covering period when PM hopes flights will...
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English test scandal: reprieve plan was derailed by government reshuffle
Sajid Javid had wanted review process for international students who believed their visas had been wrongly...
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UK’s Rwanda bill ‘incompatible with human rights obligations’
Damning report by MPs warns policy places UK’s reputation for rule of law and human rights...
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‘The waiting is terrible, I wake up screaming’: thousands living in limbo amid UK asylum backlog
Rishi Sunak said legacy cases had been cleared, but torture victims and others fleeing persecution feel...
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UK home secretary apologises over unlawful detention of Bahraini activist
Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei receives compensation from government after being stopped at GatwickThe home secretary, James Cleverly,...
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Council of Europe calls on UK not to process asylum claims in Rwanda
People may be exposed to abuses such as torture and degrading treatment in Rwanda, says watchdogEurope’s...
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‘Not a betting person’: Rishi Sunak rows back on £1,000 Rwanda bet
PM says he was ‘taken by surprise’ when Piers Morgan challenged him over likelihood of deportation...
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Sunak ‘out of touch’ for betting £1,000 on Rwanda plan’s success, says Labour
PM also criticised for saying ‘the facts speak for themselves’ when asked if Keir Starmer was...
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British police and security services to help protect Paris Olympics
France and UK also agree to deploy more drones and sea barriers to stop small boats...
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Asylum seekers ‘in despair’ after Rwanda removal letters sent in error
Exclusive: Home Office accused of causing undue suffering as it admits mistake and says correspondence should...
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Exiled Rwandan who survived murder attempt condemns UK deportation plan
Opposition politician Frank Ntwali says country is unsafe and Sunak’s pursuance of policy ‘quite bizarre’A Rwandan...
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Home Office hires hangar for staff to practise Rwanda deportations
Officials will be taught how to carry out deportations, including how to handle people who physically...
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Rishi Sunak to hold press conference as minister says Rwanda bill should go through Lords ‘fairly fast’ – UK politics live
Prime minister expected to talk about Rwanda bill after it cleared Commons as Tory ‘rebels’ abandoned...
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Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation bill passes third reading in Commons
Flagship policy passes committee stage after tense lead-up in which Tory divisions came to the foreUK...
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Rwanda president: efforts to implement asylum plan cannot ‘drag on’
Paul Kagame also says he would be happy for the scheme to be scrappedUK politics live...
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Minister rejects claim of deep split in Tory party over Rwanda policy
Michael Tomlinson says ‘there’s a difference of about an inch’ between Tory MPs, despite resignation of...
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Rishi Sunak’s revised Rwanda plan still illegal, says UN refugee agency
Warning that bill is not compatible with international rules comes amid mounting revolt by Tory MPsRishi...
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French woman ‘heartbroken’ after losing job in UK after Brexit speaks out
‘I’ve been in love with the UK since I was a little girl’ says woman dismissed...