Tag: Rwanda bill

UK begins detention of asylum seekers for deportation to Rwanda

Against the backdrop of more than 7,500 arrivals via small boats from France this year, the government contends that the policy will act as a deterrent against the perilous English Channel crossings.

May 2, 2024

UK passes Rishi Sunak’s ambitious Rwanda migrant bill after facing two years of challenges

It has been designed to prevent irregular migration into the UK, particularly people travelling on illegal and dangerous small boats from France, arranged by criminal gangs.

April 23, 2024

As Chancellor, Sunak was not convinced of Rwanda plan’s effectiveness: Report

According to No 10 papers from March 2022, Sunak was not convinced of the plan’s effectiveness, which was launched in April 2022 by then Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

January 6, 2024

Rwanda bill pulls Sunak’s favourability rating to all time low

Only 21 per cent had a favourable opinion of him, according to a YouGov poll conducted just before Sunak won the crucial vote on the Rwanda bill.

December 14, 2023