Government drafts in migrant appeal judges in bid to quell Rwanda Bill rebels
by Flora Thompson
Jan 16, 2024
3 minutes
Drafting in judges and freeing up courtrooms to speed up migrant appeals show the Government is “taking every conceivable step” to get Rwanda deportation flights off the ground, Downing Street insisted.
It is understood 150 judges could be brought in to deal with cases, as part of efforts to quell concerns from rebel Tory MPs over the Rwanda Bill.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said that while the Bill would ensure the bar for legal challenges is “set extremely high”, it is
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