10-05-2024 19:55 via theguardian.com

Labour government would halt Rwanda deportations from day one, Starmer says

Leader calls Tory scheme for processing asylum seekers a ‘gimmick’ and a ‘waste of money’Labour will not allow any deportation flights to take off for Rwanda from the moment it wins an election, Keir Starmer has said.After a speech in which he announced his plans to tackle illegal immigration, Starmer committed to scrapping the Rwanda scheme “absolutely, flights and all”. Continue reading...
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