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Sunak Deploys Officials to Rwanda Amid Tory Revolt

New treaty to be unveiled following Supreme Court ruling against deportation scheme, as criticism from within Conservative party grows.

  • Rishi Sunak deploys Home Office officials to Rwanda in response to Tory rebellion over his small boats policy.
  • Sunak plans to unveil a new treaty with Rwanda following a Supreme Court ruling that the scheme to deport illegal migrants to the country is unlawful.
  • The new treaty will ensure that Rwanda will not deport any migrants under the scheme to third countries.
  • Sunak faces criticism from Tory MPs who believe his policy does not go far enough and want him to disapply the Human Rights Act and other international agreements.
  • Former Supreme Court justice claims the government's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is 'probably dead' after it was ruled unlawful.
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