‘We thought the Rwanda scheme was the worst of it’: Enver Solomon on leading – and leaving – the Refugee Council

It has been a difficult week for those working with refugees and migrants in the UK, after Labour announced controversial new plans. Sadly, Solomon is used to such turmoil. He discusses hostility, hope and asylum hotels

The Guardian
UK PM Keir Starmer slams previous government's Rwanda immigration scheme as "inefficient" http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJtSdT #UKPolitics #Immigration #KeirStarmer #RwandaScheme #IrregularMigration
So the #RwandaScheme cost the UK government of Rishi Sunak £700m ???!!!
Strikes me Britain's next chancellor should be the Rwandan finance minister

@Geri

A chance to put in lawsuits against those involved in commissioning the huge #RwandaScheme fraud?
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‘National scandal’ as shock report reveals Rwanda plan costs to top £500m

Just 300 asylum seekers will be sent to Rwanda at a cost of £1.9m each, the National Audit Office report found

The Independent
MSN

Oh dear. It goes from bad to worse for Rish! Sunk.

All transfer requests by the United Kingdom will require approval by Rwanda prior to any relocation.

Rwanda is under no obligation to take 'any' asylum seekers.

#UKPolitics #RwandaScheme #RishiSunak

Emma DeSouza in the Byline Times:

"‘Are the Conservatives Willing to Sacrifice Northern Ireland for the Rwanda Scheme?’"

TL;DR "Yes".

https://bylinetimes.com/2023/12/11/are-the-conservatives-willing-to-sacrifice-northern-ireland-for-the-rwanda-scheme/

#UKPolitics #NorthernIreIand #RwandaScheme

'Are the Conservatives Willing to Sacrifice Northern Ireland for the Rwanda Scheme?' – Byline Times

What the Government seems to have overlooked is that the European Convention on Human Rights isn’t merely referenced in the Good Friday Agreement – it’s threaded throughout it, writes Emma deSouza

Byline Times
Is Rwanda safe for refugees?

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to stop small boat crossings in the Channel as a key priority for what's left of his premiership.

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I am a survivor of the Rwandan genocide – it’s not a safe country for refugees
https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/survivor-rwandan-genocide-its-safe-country-refugees
#RwandaScheme
I am a survivor of the Rwandan genocide – it’s not a safe country for refugees

I was a foster parent for young refugees who came to Kent via the Channel, but were too old to live on their own.

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