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Looking at alternative countries to Rwanda to take deportees ‘sensible’ – Stride

Source: PA Wire

It is “sensible” for the Government to discuss striking Rwanda-style deportation deals with other countries, a Cabinet minister has said.

It comes after reports Home Secretary James Cleverly told Tory MPs more nations are willing to host asylum seekers from the UK if the Rwanda plan gets off the ground.

Mr Cleverly had stoked the ire of right-wing Tory MPs by suggesting the scheme was not the “be all and end all” of the Government’s immigration approach following the Supreme Court judgment that ruled it unlawful.

Rishi Sunak’s plan to save the to deem the scheme safe, but this has been delayed.

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