Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:51am on 07 Dec 2023,Thursday International
The British government's plan to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda suffered a major setback Wednesday when immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigned from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's cabinet. Jenrick quit over an emergency bill introduced by Sunak to overcome a Supreme Court ruling that blocked earlier deportation attempts. The new legislation aims to give ministers power to ignore human rights laws and European court injunctions to pave the way for deportation flights expected next spring. But Jenrick said the bill doesn't go far enough, while others warned it could face more legal fights. The controversial policy is a centerpiece of Sunak's approach to deterring a surge in migrants crossing the English Channel.
