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Jeremy Hunt said the UK Government could not give a ‘precise date’ for when a deportation flight might leave for east Africa

"Constitutionally really quite extraordinary" – that's the view of former Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption on the government's plan to use emergency law to "change the facts" and declare Rwanda safe. Is he right?

Government accused of ‘magical thinking’ and ignoring facts on the ground that led to supreme court judgment

The UK supreme court has ruled against the government’s plan to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing. But this isn’t the end of the story – a version of the plan is likely to resurface in some form. The initial reactions from the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and…

Did Rishi Sunak ever need to appoint Suella Braverman in the first place? As Braverman claimed in her resignation letter, there seems to be a “general agreement” in that her support was “pivotal” in winning Sunak his premiership. But I was struck by a piece by Professor Tim Bale at…

Any uncomfortable facts can simply be airbrushed out of history by an act of parliament, Jimmy Dimly reveals

Decision to table primary legislation in parliament puts in doubt Rishi Sunak’s aim for flights to begin leaving for Rwanda by spring

Hours after his flagship Rwanda asylum scheme had been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court, Rishi Sunak came out fighting. Amid pressure from the Tory Right to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the Prime Minister pledged he would “not allow a foreign court to block these…

New home secretary said he ‘doesn’t recognise’ claim he didn’t believe in the plan

Burberry's half-year sales inched up just a little, pointing to a luxury downturn that its rivals like LVMH and Kering have been experiencing.

UK announces emergency legislation after Supreme Court rules against government plans to deport refugees to Rwanda.