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Rwanda 'disappointed' at Supreme Court verdict on asylum scheme

Sky News Thursday, 16 November 2023
Rwanda's government has attacked what it called a "disappointing" verdict from the UK's top court which ruled a scheme to deport asylum seekers to the African country was unlawful.
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The Supreme Court has ruled that the Rwanda asylum policy is unlawful, in a major blow for Rishi Sunak's promise to "stop the boats". Five justices at the UK's highest court unanimously rejected the government's appeal over its policy of removing asylum seekers to the east African nation if they...

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