Rwanda deportation plan unlawful

Rwanda deportation plan unlawful

In a major blow to UK PM Rishi Sunak, London’s Court of Appeal has ruled that the government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful. Sunak said the government would appeal to the UK's top court. It is a setback to Sunak's pledge to stop asylum seekers arriving in small boats.

Under an initial 140 million pound ($177 million) deal struck last year, Britain planned to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers who arrive on its shores a distance of more than 4,000 miles (6,400 km) to the East African country.