Rishi Sunak: No 'Firm Date' to Stop Migrant Boat Crossings

Despite the promise being one of his key priorities for 2023, the Prime Minister remains confident in his controversial Rwanda asylum plan.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has stated that there is no 'firm date' to stop migrant boat crossings, despite it being one of his five priorities for 2023.
Sunak is confident that the UK government will be able to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, but did not reveal whether any airlines had agreed to participate, citing commercial confidentiality.
Sunak's Rwanda bill, which is part of the government's plan to deter migrants from crossing the Channel in small boats, is due to return to the Commons in January.
The cost of the deportation scheme to Rwanda has more than doubled to £290m while flights remain grounded.
Sunak has pledged to clear the backlog of 'legacy' asylum cases - claims made before 28 June 2022 - by the end of 2023.