The Latest Breaking News from Rwanda

The Court of Appeal overturned the High Court’s finding that the east African nation could be considered a ‘safe third country’ for asylum seekers.

The UK government said it would challenge a court ruling issued Thursday that blocks its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda on the grounds that the country is not a safe haven. For its part, the Rwandan government said it remains committed to the controversial deal.

THE Home Secretary has said that “phoney humanitarianism” is holding back the UK Government’s plans to stop small boat crossings.

Watch as Suella Braverman delivers a statement after the Court of Appeal ruled government plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda are unlawful.

The Court of Appeal has ruled the Government’s plan to deport migrants to the African country is unlawful.

The government’s flagship immigration policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda has been blocked by senior judges.

What the government’s next legal and political steps might be after the judges struck a blow to its asylum policy

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he “fundamentally disagrees” with a Court of Appeal ruling that his government’s Rwanda deportation scheme is unlawful and will now take the case to the Supreme Court. 

LONDON: The UK government said it would challenge a court ruling on Thursday that blocks its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, a setback to its controversial bid to cut migrant numbers.

Some of the key findings by the court of appeal – and what they mean

The UK’s controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, the Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday in a setback for the government as it tries to push through its the hard-line policy to curb illegal migration.