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Rwanda plan is ‘probably dead’ in its current form
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak holds a press conference in Downing Street, London, in response to the Supreme Court ruling that the Rwanda asylum policy is unlawful, November 15, 2023

THE government’s Rwanda plan is “probably dead” in its current form and the European Court of Human Rights would agree with Britain’s top judges’ decision to block the plans, a former Supreme Court judge said yesterday.

Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that the policy was unlawful, citing concerns that Rwanda could send genuine refugees back to the countries they fled.

In a comment piece for the Telegraph at the weekend, new Home Secretary James Cleverly vowed to “do whatever is necessary to stop the boats,” adding that the government was working on a new treaty with Rwanda “which will be ratified without delay.”

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