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Sir Keir Starmer Q&A following Labour speech on small boats
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks at an event in Dover where the party discuss people-smuggling and small boats.
Labour will use new counter-terrorism powers to tackle people-smuggling gangs bringing migrants across the Channel in...
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Sunak acknowledges ‘disappointing’ local election results during Paras visit
Rishi Sunak has acknowledged a “disappointing” series of local election results after the Conservatives suffered defeats across the country.
But the Prime Minister insisted he was “focused completely on the job at hand” and that Labour...
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UK removes first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda via voluntary scheme
A failed asylum seeker has been sent to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme separate to the Government’s flagship deportation plan.
The unnamed man is the first to have voluntarily moved to Rwanda after being offered up to £3,000 financial...
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Home Secretary visits island of Lampedusa
During a visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa, Home Secretary James Cleverly reaffirmed the Government's argument for the Rwanda scheme.
The Rwanda Bill is awaiting royal assent to formally become law, paving the way for deportation...
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James Cleverly visits Lampedusa to talk small boats strategy
Home Secretary James Cleverly speaks to the media whilst on a trip to Lampedusa in Italy to talk small-boats strategy with his Italian counterparts.
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James Cleverly speaks to media on Lampedusa trip
Home Secretary James Cleverly speaks to the media whilst on a trip to Lampedusa in Italy to talk small-boats strategy with his Italian counterparts.
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Boats used for migrant crossings litter Lampedusa's coastline
Boats used for migrant crossings from Africa litter Lampedusa's coastline, as Home Secretary James Cleverly visits the island to talk boat-crossing strategy.
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Labour leader pledges to tackle rural crime after hearing about armed robbery
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was told about a terrifying attack on a village post office as he pledged to tackle rural crime with a cross-government strategy.
Sir Keir discussed experiences of crime with people as he toured the...
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Starmer sets out plans for first government-backed Rural Crime Strategy
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the media during a visit to the village of Cawood, Selby, North Yorkshire.
Speaking on St George's Day, he set out new plans for the first government-backed Rural Crime Strategy to tackle the...
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Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper set out new plans for the first ever government-backed Rural Crime Strategy
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer with shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper during a visit to the village of Cawood, Selby, North Yorkshire, as they set out new plans for the first ever government-backed Rural Crime Strategy to tackle the...
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Rwanda policy ‘unworkable and morally repugnant’ – Yousaf
Scotland’s First Minister has described the UK Government’s newly-passed Rwanda Bill as “unworkable and morally repugnant” after five people died just hours after its passage.
Following a late sitting of Parliament and a wrangle between...
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Daily politics briefing - April 23
All the latest political updates as the Prime Minister vows “nothing will stand in our way” of getting flights off the ground after the Government’s Rwanda deportation plan passed through Parliament.
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When will deportation flights take off now Rwanda Bill is set to become law?
Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill is finally set to become law after weeks of parliamentary deadlock, paving the way for deportation flights to get off the ground.
Now the Bill has passed in Parliament, questions remain over what happens next...
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Boats bring people thought to be migrants to Dover
A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, onboard the RNLI Dover Lifeboat following a small boat incident in the Channel.
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Boats arrive in Dover as migrants die attempting Channel crossing
Five people including a child died while attempting to cross the English Channel just hours after the Rwanda law aimed at deterring migrants cleared Parliament.
Rishi Sunak said the “tragic” incident “underscores” the need for the...
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Paul Kagame is “completely committed” to Rwanda plan - Rishi Sunak
Paul Kagame is “completely committed” to the Rwanda plan, Rishi Sunak said, amid reports homes marked for migrants in Rwanda had been sold off.
Asked about the sale, the Prime Minister said: “Paul is completely committed to making this...
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'Enough is enough' Rwanda flights to go ahead without further delays - Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak has insisted Rwanda flights will get off the ground without further delays.
Speaking at a press conference in Downing Street on Monday morning, the Prime Minister said: “Enough is enough. No more prevarication, no more...
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Rishi Sunak says 'enough is enough' as he called on peers to back Rwanda plan - full HD press conference
Full press conference as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called on MPs and peers to back his Rwanda Bill as he blamed Labour opposition to the plan for the delay.
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Rishi Sunak always looks for someone else to blame, says Yvette Cooper as parliamentary showdown looms
Rishi Sunak has acknowledged he will miss his self-imposed spring target for getting the Rwanda scheme off the ground but insisted: “We will start the flights and we will stop the boats.”
He blamed Labour opposition to the plan for the...
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Sunak blames Labour for missing spring deadline for Rwanda flights
Rishi Sunak has acknowledged he will miss his self-imposed spring target for getting the Rwanda scheme off the ground but insisted: “We will start the flights and we will stop the boats.”
The Prime Minister said “enough is enough” and...
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Sunak holds Illegal Migration Operations Committee as parliamentary showdown looms
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak holds an Illegal Migration Operations Committee meeting in Downing Street, London.
Rishi Sunak said the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill sends a “clear message” that illegal migrants will not be...
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Rwanda Bill sends 'clear message' that illegal migrants cannot stay in UK - Prime Minister full speech
Rishi Sunak said the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill sends a “clear message” that illegal migrants will not be able to stay in the UK.
The Prime Minister, addressing the Government’s illegal migration operations committee...
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Sunak declines to give numbers of people likely to leave on Rwanda flights - full Q&A
Rishi Sunak declined to give details on numbers of people likely to leave on flights to Rwanda, but said there will be a “regular rhythm” of “multiple flights a month through the summer and beyond”.
The Prime Minister, addressing the...
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'Enough is enough' Rwanda flights to go ahead 'without further delays' - Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak has insisted Rwanda flights will get off the ground without further delays.
Speaking at a press conference in Downing Street on Monday morning, the Prime Minister said: “Enough is enough. No more prevarication, no more...