Sunak doubted Rwanda scheme would stop boat crossings while chancellor, documents suggest
Saturday, 6 January 2024 Rishi Sunak had doubts the government's Rwanda asylum scheme would stop small boat crossings while he was chancellor, according to documents seen by Sky News.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott says the Prime Minister and the Government believes the Rwanda scheme will make a difference to illegal migration and she dismisses suggestions Rishi Sunak had doubts over the scheme when he was chancellor.
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has renewed his demand for Rishi Sunak to go to the polls after the prime minister suffered a by-election drubbing and bruising.. Sky News
Lord David Cameron says the UK is "once again absolutely leading the way" on the international stage in its support for Ukraine. The foreign secretary is visiting Kyiv after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak committed to giving the country £3bn every year "for as long as is necessary", as Russia's invasion continues. Cameron adds that the reccent US Congress vote to approve a $61bn aid package to Ukraine "should be celebrated". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sunak arrives at Parliament ahead of the last Prime Minister’s Questions before Thursday’s local and mayoral elections. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The fact a failed asylum seeker volunteered to go to Rwanda demonstrates that claims the country is not safe are "untrue", Kemi Badenoch has said. Sky News
Protests on US university campuses are "cancerous" and reminiscent of 1930s Germany, the chairman of the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre has told Sky News. Sky News
US users were responsible for most posts on X mentioning the location of a recent violent protest in Ireland in recent days, data obtained by Sky News shows. Sky News
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