The government refuses tens of thousands of asylum applications each year but, under international human rights law, is not permitted to return people to war-torn or authoritarian countries…reports Asian Lite…
In 2022, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which is part of the Council of Europe, prevented the UK from sending asylum seekers of different nationalities by plane to…
The home secretary, James Cleverly, says it was a “landmark moment in our plan to stop the boats”…reports Asian Lite News Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation bill will become law after…
The Safety of Rwanda Bill returns to the Lower House, triggering a democratic process referred to as parliamentary ping-pong between the two chambers…reports Asian Lite News Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s…
The Government’s plans would see people who arrive on small boats deported to Rwanda to claim asylum there, with no right to come back to the UK…reports Asian Lite News…
Lord Carlile, a former terrorism legislation reviewer, called the amendments “just, fair and required.”…reports Asian Lite News The government has been warned against letting Afghans who worked and fought alongside…
Scottish National Party lawmaker Joanna Cherry, who chairs the committee, said the bill “risks untold damage to the U.K.’s reputation as a proponent of human rights.”…reports Asian Lite News The…
PM rows back on a £1,000 bet with Morgan on whether deportation flights to Rwanda would take off before the general election, saying he was “not a betting person”…reports Asian…
The government passed the Rwanda legislation in the House of Commons last week after days of debate that showed deep divisions in the governing Conservative Party…reports Asian Lite News Prime…
Parliament launched two days of debate about the scheme — a central part of Sunak’s pledge to stop asylum seekers crossing from France to Britain in small boats…reports Asian Lite…