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ERG chairman says Rwanda Bill in its current form is ‘not fit for purpose’
European Research Group chairman Mark Francois would not say whether he had confidence in the Prime Minister and said the Government needs legislation that is “fit for purpose”.
The MP who heads the Tory ERG called on the Government to...
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Mayor says Tory party dynamics around Rwanda scheme resembles a 'psychodrama'
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has criticized the Government's plans on Rwanda and described the dynamics in the Conservative party as resembling a that of a "psychodrama".
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Mark Francois refuses to say whether he has confidence in the Prime Minister
Mark Francois would not say whether he had confidence in the Prime Minister.
He said the Government needs legislation that is “fit for purpose”.
Asked whether he had confidence in Rishi Sunak, Mr Francois said: “We all want the Prime...
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Mark Francois calls on the Government 'to pull the Rwanda Bill'
European Research Group (ERG) chair Mark Francois, and deputy chair David Jones, take questions from the media outside Portcullis House, Westminster, following the release of the 'Star Chamber' of lawyers for the ERG's assessment of...
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Politics daily briefing: December 8
Daily politics briefing for December 8, as the Home Office confirmed the Government has so far spent £240 million on its Rwanda policy, which has yet to see a single person deported to the country.
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Politics daily briefing: December 7
All the latest political developments, as Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda policy is hit by fresh chaos after immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigns.
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Immigration minister Robert Jenrick quits after new Rwanda legislation unveiled
Rishi Sunak has been rocked by the resignation of his immigration minister after rejecting demands to opt out of European human rights laws to revive the Rwanda policy.
Robert Jenrick told the Prime Minister on Wednesday that his new...
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James Cleverly signs new asylum treaty in Rwanda
The Home Secretary has signed a fresh treaty with Rwanda amid efforts to get the Government’s stalled asylum deal off the ground.
James Cleverly travelled to Kigali and signed the agreement on Tuesday as Rishi Sunak bids to make the...
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James Cleverly insists new treaty with Rwanda fixes all legal concerns
James Cleverly has insisted his new legally-binding treaty with Rwanda addresses all of the reasons that caused the Supreme Court to deem the Government’s flagship asylum policy unlawful.
The Home Secretary said he “cannot see any...
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Home Secretary refuses to say whether Government can 'stop the boats' without Rwanda plan
James Cleverly could not say whether the Government can realise Rishi Sunak’s pledge to “stop the boats” without the Rwanda plan, as he answered questions from journalists during a trip to Kigali.
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James Cleverly visits Kigali Genocide Memorial on Rwanda trip
Home Secretary James Cleverly has visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which honours the hundreds of thousands of victims of the 1994 atrocity.
He follows in the footsteps of predecessors Dame Priti Patel and Suella Braverman, who both...
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Cleverly thanks Rwandans for showing pain they endured during genocide
The Home Secretary thanked Rwandans for showing him the “pain” they went through as he visited a genocide memorial.
James Cleverly was shown around the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which honours the hundreds of thousands of victims of the...
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James Cleverly lands in Rwanda to sign new treaty
Home Secretary James Cleverly shakes hands with the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Rwanda, Clementine Mukeka, as he arrives at Kigali International Airport in Rwanda, where he...
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Cleverly: I see no reason why migrants won't be sent to Rwanda in coming months
Home Secretary James Cleverly said he can see “no reason” why migrants could not be sent from the UK to Rwanda in the coming months as he answered questions from journalists during a trip to Kigali.
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We have a deep partnership with Rwanda - Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak said the Government is “finalising” legislation to push through his “vital” Rwanda asylum plan as his “patience is worn thin” by delays.
The Prime Minister met Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame on the sidelines of the Cop28...
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Daily politics briefing: November 20
All the latest political developments as Rishi Sunak’s promised new treaty with Rwanda appears unlikely to be ratified before the new year as he races to get flights under his grounded asylum policy in the air in the spring.
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Braverman sets out Rwanda plan solution as she calls for end to ‘self-deception’
Sacked home secretary Suella Braverman has called for an “end to self-deception” in Government over its Rwanda plan as she laid out her five tests to ensure deportation flights can take off.
Mrs Braverman, who was sacked this week, said...
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Where Rwanda judgment and inflation figures leave Rishi Sunak’s five priorities
New inflation figures and the Supreme Court judgment on Rwanda have brought mixed news for Rishi Sunak’s five priorities for 2023.
The priorities have dominated the Prime Minister’s public appearances this year, after he promised in his...
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Braverman fires parting broadside at Sunak after sacking
Suella Braverman has accused Rishi Sunak of “betrayal” over a promise to stop small boat crossings in an incendiary letter after being sacked as home secretary.
In a broadside aimed at the Prime Minister, she accused him of having...
Bloomberg
President Kagame on Rwanda's Role in the Global Economy
H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, discusses the country's position as a leading tech hub in Africa, global migration trends and more with Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja at the 2023 Qatar Economic Forum. The...
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Suella Braverman visits the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium in Rwanda
Home Secretary Suella Braverman visits the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium on day two of her visit to Kigali, Rwanda.
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Home Secretary tells President Kagame she's had a 'positive' visit to Rwanda
Home Secretary Suella Braverman meets Rwandan President Paul Kagame and tells him she's had a very positive visit to the country's capital, as she looks to affirm her commitment to the migration deal.
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Home Secretary encourages critics to visit Rwanda before throwing around 'snobbish opinions'
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has encouraged her critics to visit Rwanda "before they cast aspersions and throw around incredibly prejudiced and snobbish opinions" on the country.
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Braverman ‘encouraged’ after discussions over Rwanda injunction reforms
The Home Secretary said she is “encouraged” after “constructive” discussions between the Government and the European Court of Human Rights over possible reforms to the injunction that grounded migrant flights to Rwanda.
A Government...