As this government continues to pursue its dangerous deal with the Rwandan government - which could see thousands of people seeking asylum removed from the UK by force - Rwanda's national airline has reportedly rejected proposals to operate those flights.
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We have joined dozens of charities and organisations making an urgent call on the Home Secretary to create a scheme that allows people in Gaza to join their families in the UK, similar to the scheme established by this government for Ukrainian refugees.
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨 We welcome news that the Home Secretary has abandoned plans for a new detention centre at Manston in Kent, but we remain alarmed by this government's plan to detain thousands more people each year to support its dangerous deal with Rwanda.
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Africa News reports on the impact of the UK-Rwanda deal on people seeking asylum in the UK:
'Sami is a 20-year-old refugee from Afghanistan who left his home country aged 16, after his family was killed...'
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As MPs and peers scrutinise the misleadingly named 'Safety of Rwanda' bill, an investigation by Financial Times highlights that existing detention centres - already harsh, prison-like and under-resourced - lack capacity for the people this government wants to detain.
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Yesterday evening the House of Lords voted for five vital amendments to this government's dangerous 'Safety of Rwanda Bill', including one which would require the new law to comply fully with domestic and international law.
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The costs of this government's cruel and dangerous deal with the Rwandan regime continue to spiral, as the National Audit Office finds the cost of the policy could rocket to more than £541 million for the first 300 people removed.
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From 2021-2023, this government paid out £28.8 million to 1,308 people they had unlawfully held in immigration detention. By introducing a time limit on detention and effective safeguards against harm and abuse, this government could prevent this injustice from growing further.

The unexpected firing of David Neal, the Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, could reportedly leave the post empty for up to nine months, at the same time as this government tries to implement its cruel and controversial removals deal with Rwanda.
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As the House of Lords continues consideration of this government's dangerous Safety of Rwanda Bill, the cross-party Joint Committee on Human Rights has found the bill to be incompatible with the UK’s human rights obligations.
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