Charity says children could be deported as adults before age can be formally determined The Home Office is being threatened with legal action over concerns …
Labour leader to promise to divert £75m to fund specialist force against smugglers using counter-terror powers Keir Starmer will promise to rip up the government’s …
Charities fear ‘increasing risks of destitution and exploitation’ of refugees as they go into hiding The Home Office is dealing with growing fallout from the …
About 52,000 people are eligible under the scheme, but a government spokesperson said Kigali would accept ‘thousands’ Rwanda has admitted it cannot guarantee how many …
Guardian understands dozens of detentions have taken place across the UK this week, prompting demonstrations UK politics – latest updates UK ministers have acknowledged for …
A week after Rishi Sunak’s controversial Safety of Rwanda Bill gained royal assent, the government said the first phase of detentions was underway for deportation …
Rescuers on Italian island say European governments must open more safe routes to claim refuge Aid workers on the Italian island of Lampedusa, which is …
Tory minister Chris Philp has revealed why he appeared to mix up Rwanda and the Democratic Republic Of Congo on Question Time, sparking backlash online.
Exclusive: Operation comes weeks earlier than expected and is thought to have been timed to coincide with local elections The Home Office will launch a …
Chris Philp gets confused over neighbouring countries when discussing government’s Rwanda deportation policy The policing minister, Chris Philp, appeared to confuse the countries of Rwanda …
Home secretary visits Lampedusa in Italy as National Audit Office says scheme could surpass £580m by 2030 Several flights a month will deport asylum seekers …
Commissioner expresses grave concern after Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy passes parliamentary stages The Council of Europe’s human rights watchdog has condemned Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda scheme, …
Lawyers prepare for legal battles on behalf of individual asylum seekers challenging removal to east Africa How the UK government’s Rwanda deportation plan was fought …
FoI data reveals about three-quarters of people given notices of intent have since been put into asylum system UK politics – latest updates More than …
Some Tory MPs said to want concession as Home Office staff warn migrants marked for deportation will go ‘underground’ Afghanistan interpreter told his British citizenship …
Defence secretary attacks Labour over bill, saying party has ‘locked’ parliament’s ability to pass law and says RAF planes could be used Good morning. Yesterday …
Ministers have designed legislation to get round legal objections and say flights could take off within weeks – but a potential stumbling block remains
Legislation to go back to Commons after peers stand up for rights of Afghans and scrutiny of refugees’ treatment The parliamentary battle over Rishi Sunak’s …
Lords also press ministers to allow independent Rwanda monitoring as deportation bill returns to Commons UK politics – latest updates Rishi Sunak’s government is considering …
Peers pass four amendments inserting safeguards into bill, including exempting migrants who helped British troops Good morning. It is now more than five months since …
Legislation to return to the Commons with changes that would ensure conformity with UK and other law and protect claimants The Rwanda deportation bill has …
Peers were urged to “calm down” and allow the government’s Rwanda deportation legislation to progress, as MPs voted to overturn amendments made by the House …
PM’s spokesperson says legislation is ‘right bill to get flights off the ground’ as MPs prepare to vote on amendments UK general election opinion poll …
AirTanker revelation comes amid government confidence that deportations will start soon UK politics – latest updates Rishi Sunak’s government has discussed the possibility of using …
Home secretary chartered a private jet to make the one-day round trip to Kigali in December James Cleverly, the home secretary, spent £165,561.53 chartering a …
Peers voted for numerous amendments making it improbable the legislation will return to the Commons this side of Easter Rishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda deportation bill …
Exclusive: Union says Home Office staff could be in breach of international law if they implement deportations Civil servants have threatened ministers with legal action …
U.N. funding cuts to refugees living in Rwanda is threatening the right to education for children in more than 100,000 households who have fled conflict …
The home secretary embarrassed after a covert sting operation filmed criticism of UK policy by a top official The home secretary, Suella Braverman, faces embarrassment …
Home secretary confirms government considering fitting some migrants with electronic tags Suella Braverman has said the government will “do whatever it takes” if its plan …
Joe Biden’s commitment to Afghan allies “continues to stand,” Karine Jean-Pierre said as The Independent questioned the pace at which those who served with the …
Peer says aim of detaining and deporting small boat migrants ‘not based on reality’ as Lords add protections for pregnant women, children and LGBT+ people