Home Secretary Priti Patel and Rwandan minister for foreign affairs and international co-pperation, Vincent Biruta, signed a "world-first" migration and economic development partnership in the East African nation's capital city Kigali, on Thursday.
A MEDICAL charity has expressed fears for the safety of asylum-seekers facing deportation to Rwanda, warning the removals could lead to a rise in detainee self-harm and suicide attempts.
Home Secretary Priti Patel announced today that the first deportation flight to the East African country is expected to leave Britain on June 14.
Officials said a group of asylum-seekers have been sent formal notices advising them that they will be relocated to Rwanda in two weeks.
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Secret consultation documents finally released after the Morning Star’s two-year freedom of information battle show the Home Office misrepresented public opinion, claiming support for policies that most respondents actually strongly criticised as dangerous and unfair, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
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