No Rwanda flights before election, Sunak admits
Rishi Sunak's decision to call a 4 July general election puts future of Rwanda scheme into doubt. Migrant charities say change is needed.
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Rishi Sunak's decision to call a 4 July general election puts future of Rwanda scheme into doubt. Migrant charities say change is needed.
In late April 2024 the British parliament passed a law – the Safety of Rwanda Act – enabling it to transport migrants arriving in the UK to Rwanda. When the legislation was approved by parliament, there were 52 000 asylum seekers who could potentially be sent to Rwanda. The law has been condemned by a range of UN actors, human rights lawyers and activists.
New proposals will further crackdown on student visas, ensuring only genuine students can come to the UK; route will be kept under review.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron visited Tirana on Wednesday and praised the joint efforts between the UK and Albania to combat illegal migration.
Government action cuts migration on key routes by 25% in the first 4 months of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023.