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The flagship policy was deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court this week.

The flagship policy was deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court this week.

The flagship policy was deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court this week.

The government's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is "probably dead" after it was ruled unlawful this week by the Supreme Court, one of its former justices has said.

The Prime Minister was this week dealt a devastating blow when the Supreme Court ruled his efforts to send asylum seekers to the east African country were unlawful.

No 10 has discussed possibility of ‘disapplying’ key human rights law to emergency bill to head off legal challenges

Rishi Sunak’s new deal aimed at getting his asylum policy off the ground is not believed to be coming before Wednesday’s autumn statement.

The deal that the Prime Minister hopes to sign after the Supreme Court defeat had been billed for as soon as Monday but is now not expected before the autumn statement on Wednesday.

Tory right warns Sunak that failure to get flights off ground could mean ‘formal split’ of party

The ‘New Conservatives’ are the latest hard right rebel group to enter Rishi Sunak’s crowded factional horizon. They join a long line of party caucuses jostling for political space.