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The Latest Breaking News from Rwanda

Detained asylum seekers given Home Office booklet saying Rwanda is ‘generally safe’

Glossy promotional leaflet handed out to asylum seekers detained under Rishi Sunak’s deportation policy

The Guardian - UK

UK has begun mass arrests of potential Rwanda deportees: What’s next?

The UK Home Office has lost contact with more than half the people it wants to deport, has vowed to find them.

Al Jazeera

Disappearing migrants and street revolts. Sunak’s Rwanda round-up is just the mess we knew it would be

The policy has always been a sordid theatre of cruelty, and it is unravelling in ways that were entirely predictable, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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OPINION - It's hard to believe, but the Rwanda plan could work out for Rishi Sunak — and this is how

When the government in Dublin admitted this week that migrants are moving to Ireland from Britain because they are fearful of being sent to Rwanda, Rishi Sunak must have been delighted at such an electoral gift.

Evening Standard

Protesters Try To Stop UK Migrant Removals From Temporary Accommodation

Protesters in London tried Thursday to prevent the removal of migrants from their temporary accommodation, as the UK government began detaining people before controversial deportation flights to Rwanda start.

International Business Times

‘Blood minerals’: What are the hidden costs of the EU-Rwanda supply deal?

EU plans to secure supplies for green revolution from Rwanda likely to support smuggling of conflict minerals from DRC.

Al Jazeera

Poisoned books, hidden monsters and a bit of maths – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

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Keir Starmer says Labour 'not keeping' Rwanda policy but won't commit to scrapping it on day one

‘We have to stop the boats,’ he said, adding that the government has ‘lost control of the borders’

Evening Standard

UK sends first asylum seeker to Rwanda, plans to deport nearly 6,000 migrants this year

Britain has sent a first asylum seeker to Rwanda, British media reported on Tuesday, a week after adopting a controversial law allowing irregular migrants to be deported to the east African country.

Radio France Internationale

UK Confirms First Migrants Held For Rwanda Deportation Flights

The UK government confirmed Wednesday it had detained an unspecified number of migrants in recent days for deportation to Rwanda in July under its controversial new policy.

International Business Times

UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda

Government expects to deport 5,700 people to Rwanda this year, but rights groups ready to mount new legal challenge.

Al Jazeera

PMQs sketch: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer come bearing gifts ahead of local elections

Rwanda plan a boost to PM but Labour have a defector to boast about

Evening Standard

UK ministers acknowledge detention of asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda

Dozens of detentions have taken place across UK, say sources, as move prompts demonstrations around country

The Guardian - UK

Rwandan opposition leader asks court to restore her civic rights

Rwanda's Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, a prominent opposition figure and government critic, has filed a case before the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) seeking a re-establishment of her civic rights, including the right to stand in the next elections.

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First people marked for Rwanda deportation detained by Home Office

A series of operations took place across the country this week, with more activity due to be carried out in the coming weeks, the department said

The Guardian - UK

Lone children at risk of deportation to Rwanda after being classified as adults, says charity

Refugee Council issues warning after children wrongly issued with notices of intent by Home Office

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch says Rwanda is safe for a gap year as first migrant heads there from UK

The unidentified man took part in a voluntary removal scheme which is separate to the Government’s plan for forced deportations

The Guardian - UK

Scotland’s SNP government wins no confidence vote called by Labour – as it happened

Scottish government wins vote by 70 votes to 58, with no abstentions after debate where Humza Yousaf defended government’s record

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The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: How Britain and Ireland came to a diplomatic deadlock over Rwanda

In today’s newsletter: It is the most fractious time in British-Irish relations since Brexit, as Ireland claims the Rwanda policy is pushing migrants to its borders – and increasing political pressure about immigration

The Guardian - UK

Man detained by Home Office told he is being sent to Rwanda, says NGO

Sudanese man being held in Croydon after arriving for routine sign-in believed to be first potential deportation under new law

The Guardian - UK

Never mind stop the boats: Sunak is using fear to build a life raft for himself. But the people will stop him

If MPs cannot resist the Rwanda plan, activists will, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Developed countries accused of bowing to lobbyists at plastic pollution talks

Campaigners say last-minute compromise plays into the hands of petrostates and industry influences

The Guardian - UK

Rwandan opposition leader voices doubts Kigali will stick to UK asylum deal

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza says her banning shows Rwandan government does not adhere to international law

The Guardian - UK

Home Office has lost contact with thousands of potential Rwanda deportees, data shows

Minister says ‘officers are used to this’, as figures suggest Home Office is in contact with only 38% of people it wants to remove

International Business Times UK

Refugee Supporters Call The Rwanda Deportation Bill 'Another Piece Of Racist Legislation'

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had his relentless push for the Rwanda Bill approved by Parliament on Tuesday this week.

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