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.