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Tag: Rishi Sunak
UK PM vows first migrant flights to leave for Rwanda within weeks as parliament passes controversial bill
The United Kingdom's first deportation flights could leave for Rwanda in 10-12 weeks, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday (22 April), only hours ... Read More
UK considers scheme to offer £3,000 to failed asylum seekers to move to Rwanda
The UK government reportedly has a plan in place to be included into a new agreement with Rwanda, which provides for a payment to failed ... Read More
UK govt. faces five defeats in House of Lords over its Rwanda asylum deal
The UK government's proposal to designate Rwanda as a safe asylum destination was rejected in The House of Lords on Monday (4 March) after the ... Read More
UK highest court’s decision to block govt’s Rwanda asylum deal welcomed by African refugees
Britain’s highest court unanimously ruled on Wednesday (15 November) that the government’s policy to deport more than 24,000 refugees to Rwanda in a controversial $174 ... Read More
UK Supreme Court hearing scrutinizes legality of Rwanda migrant deportation policy
Three days of arguments have begun at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on Monday (9 October) with the UK government arguing its policy ... Read More
UK immigration crackdown: Nigerian, other African students brace for impact from new visa rules
The United Kingdom is expected this week to announce restrictions preventing foreign students from bringing family members into the country, which will likely send shockwaves ... Read More
On COP-27 sidelines, Kenya-UK ink green investment program deal
A new multipurpose dam that will be built in Kitui and Tharaka Nithi counties in Kenya will cost about $3,5 billion following a deal signed ... Read More