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Hunt says 'no guarantee' flights to Rwanda will take off next year

Sky News Thursday, 16 November 2023
Jeremy Hunt has said there is "no guarantee" deportation flights to Rwanda will take off next year - in an apparent climbdown on the government's position.
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The chancellor said he can't give a precise date for when flights will take off - a day after the prime minister said it would happen by spring. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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