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‘Evidence of a deterrent effect is highly uncertain and cannot be quantified with sufficient certainty,’ Home Office permanent secretary says

Justin Welby used his Easter Sunday sermon to say there are ‘serious ethical questions’ about the scheme.

The reported evictions were dismissed as ‘fake news’ by a Rwandan government spokeswoman

The measures have faced a fierce backlash from opposition parties

Home Secretary Priti Patel issued a rare 'ministerial direction' for the Rwanda plan to go ahead after official Matthew Rycroft said he couldn't get 'sufficient evidence' it will deter Channel crossings

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has staged a major intervention over Boris Johnson's plan to remove desperate refugees - saying 'sub-contracting out our responsibilities is the opposite of the nature of God'

The Government's measures have received widespread criticism

The Archbishop of Canterbury is set to condemn the Government’s plans in his Easter Sunday sermon.

Home affairs spokesman Stuart McDonald called on Westminster to drop the plan.

Leader of the Church of England attacks asylum scheme as charities stress that children could be among those shipped to Africa

The United Kingdom government’s push to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda may not deter enough migrants to make the effort cost effective, the Home Office official charged with assessing the plan said Saturday.