Britain sends first voluntary asylum seeker to Rwanda, Sun newspaper says
London, UK Reuters Britain has sent its first asylum seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme, The Sun newspaper reported on Tuesday, saying the unnamed migrant was flown out of the country on Monday. The voluntary scheme is separate to a forced deportation program that Britain is about to embark on in the next few […]
UK plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda suffers first parliamentary defeats
London, UK Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suffered his first defeats over his legislation to send asylum seekers to Rwanda after the upper house of parliament demanded greater protections to be introduced before deportation flights can take off. Under the Rwanda plan, which has yet to be carried out, asylum seekers who arrive on […]
UK’s Rwanda plan for asylum seekers could cost more £600 million
London, UK Reuters The British Government’s controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda might end up costing more than 600 million pounds to deport 300 refugees, parliament’s spending watchdog said on Friday. Under the policy first announced in 2022, asylum seekers who arrive on England’s southern coast in small, inflatable boats would be sent […]
Church of England mulls asylum seeker change amid conversion row
London, UK Reuters The Church of England is considering updating its guidance to clergy on supporting and ministering to asylum seekers, amid concerns that religious conversions are being exploited by people seeking to stay in Britain. The church’s role in the asylum system has been in the spotlight since media reports that faith leaders had […]
Britain’s Rwanda asylum plan raises deep concerns: UN rights chief
Geneva. Switzerland Reuters Britain’s revived plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda would drastically strip back courts’ ability to scrutinise decisions and risks dealing a “serious blow to human rights”, the United Nations rights chief said on Monday. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is pushing legislation through parliament that would declare Rwanda a safe country for […]
UK PM Sunak’s authority faces test in showdown over Rwanda asylum plan
London, UK Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a major parliamentary showdown on Wednesday over his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, with many of his own lawmakers threatening to rebel after they lost an initial bid to toughen his proposed law. The government comfortably defeated amendments to strengthen the bill late on […]