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Lily Cole: Government’s Rwanda asylum plan ‘like something in a dystopian film’

Celebrities, refugees and campaigners gathered on a boat outside the Houses of Parliament to send a message to MPs.

The Independent UK

No 10 goes into battle with archbishops over Rwanda asylum plan

Downing Street refuses to deny PM told MPs archbishops were being unfairly critical as church figures defend Justin Welby

The Guardian - UK

Johnson denies attacking BBC coverage of Russia’s war with Ukraine

Boris Johnson said there was ‘absolutely no basis’ to claims he criticised the corporation over its coverage of Vladimir Putin’s invasion.

The Independent UK

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Rwanda scheme is flawed, but what will work?

When Theresa May told MPs yesterday that she opposed Priti Patel’s plan to send migrants inadmissible for asylum in this country to Rwanda on the grounds of “legality, practicality and efficacy” she joined the barrage of criticism that has greeted the Home Secretary since she unveiled her scheme last week in…

Evening Standard

BBC confronts top Tory over Boris Johnson as Church condemns PM's 'disgraceful slur'

Sources say Boris Johnson claimed the BBC and Archbishop were keener to criticise him than Putin. But BBC presenter Justin Webb told Tory Paul Scully it was a 'smokescreen' while a Church of England official said it was a 'disgraceful slur'

Daily Mirror

Stay in France if you don’t want to go to Rwanda, minister tells asylum seekers

Rwanda plan will help stop traffickers ‘feeding on misery’, says business minister

The Independent UK

Good Morning Britain's Adil Ray and Kate Garraway issue clarification after Angela Rayner's 'criminal' comments

The hosts wasted no time quizzing the Labour deputy leader on Boris Johnson, Partygate and the Government's new Rwanda policy

Manchester Evening News

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PMQs live: Boris Johnson refuses to apologise to archbishop of Canterbury after criticising his stance on Rwanda policy – as it happened

Prime minister refuses to apologise for reported comments about archbishop of Canterbury and denies criticising BBC’s Ukraine coverage

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson criticises Justin Welby over Rwanda migrant plan intervention

Boris Johnson has hit out at the Archbishop of Canterbury over criticism of his Rwanda refugee plan, claiming the clergy should be condemning Putin instead.

Evening Standard

Denmark in talks with Rwanda on transfer of asylum-seekers

Denmark is in talks with Rwanda about setting up a new procedure for transferring asylum seekers to the east African nation, mirroring a similar move by Britain announced just last week.

Reuters

Church of England accuses Boris Johnson of ‘disgraceful slur’ against Archbishop of Canterbury

The prime minister on Tuesday tried to delegitimise Justin Welby’s criticism of the government’s deportation policy

The Independent UK

Johnson accused of ‘disgraceful’ attack on Welby over Rwanda policy criticism

Boris Johnson accused the Archbishop of Canterbury of being ‘less vociferous’ in criticising Vladimir Putin than the Government’s asylum policy.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson hits back at archbishop for criticism of Rwanda asylum plan

PM accused Justin Welby and BBC of being harsher on policy than on Putin

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson accuses Justin Welby of ‘misconstruing’ Rwanda policy

Sources said the Prime Minister made the attack in a speech to Tory MPs after apologising over his coronavirus fine.

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Theresa May leads barrage of criticism for Rwanda asylum deal

Tory former PM questions ‘legality, practicality and efficacy’ of asylum deal

The Guardian - UK

Theresa May questions ‘legality and practicality’ of Rwanda asylum plan

Former prime minister and ‘hostile environment’ architect warns scheme could lead to increased trafficking of women and children

Wales Online

Theresa May questions legality of government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

The ex-PM also demanded evidence that 'this will not simply lead to an increase in the trafficking of women and children'

The Independent UK

More than 1,000 migrants have arrived in UK since Patel announced Rwanda plan

Minister insists controversial plan will act as ‘significant deterrent’ for people smugglers and those considering dangerous journey

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The Independent UK

English Channel crossings: The proposed solutions Priti Patel was offered before striking Rwanda deal

Priti Patel accused critics of failing to ‘offer solutions’ but ministers have rebuffed numerous official recommendations since 2019

France 24

Boris Johnson’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ‘contravenes Geneva Convention'

A UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has been decried by NGOs as well as the UN refugee agency, which has criticised the plan to relocate migrants as “contrary to the letter and spirit of the Refugee Convention”. FRANCE 24 spoke to Sciences Po university’s François Gemenne, an…

Daily Mirror

Theresa May blasts Rwanda refugees plan in withering Commons attack on Priti Patel

Even the pioneer of the hostile environment plan questioned the plan "on the grounds of legality, practicality and efficacy"

Evening Standard

Theresa May blasts Priti Patel’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda

Coming under a barrage of criticism in the Commons, Home Secretary Priti Patel said that the policy is legal as she continued her defence of it

The Independent UK

Theresa May questions legality and ethics of plan to send migrants to Rwanda

Home Secretary Priti Patel faced a barrage of criticism in the Commons on the plans to send some asylum seekers 4,000 miles to East Africa.

The Independent UK

Theresa May refuses to support Rwanda asylum policy after questioning legality

Former prime minister raises concerns over ‘legality, practicality and efficacy’ as Priti Patel defends scheme

The Independent UK

UK’s anti-slavery commissioner slams ‘lack of humanity’ in Rwanda asylum deal

Exclusive: Dame Sara Thornton expresses ‘significant concern’ about plans to ship asylum seekers to Africa

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