PM should be 'honest' about his Rwanda plan doubts, Labour says
Saturday, 6 January 2024 Labour says Rishi Sunak should be "honest" with the public by publishing documents which appear to show he had doubts about the Rwanda scheme to stop small boats from crossing the Channel.
Migrants travelling to Ireland after arriving in the UK on small boats is a sign the Rwanda scheme is already working as a deterrent, Rishi Sunak has said. Sky News
Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds described a government minister's appearance on Question Time as "incredibly embarrassing" after he appeared to ask if Rwanda and Congo were different countries. When discussing the government policy of deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda, policing minister Chris Philp responded to an audience member’s question during the BBC One programme by asking: “Rwanda is a different country of Congo, isn’t it?”
Mr Reynolds said the Rwanda scheme has caused "significant damage to the reputation of the UK around the world." The government's Rwanda bill, which was passed in parliament last week, says any asylum seeker entering the UK "illegally" after 1 January 2022, from a safe country such as France, could be sent to Rwanda.
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The shadow health secretary says Dan Poulter's defection to Labour "speaks volumes." Dr Dan Poulter, a former Conservative MP, announced he would be taking the Labour whip until the next election as the Conservative party no longer prioritised the NHS. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The defection of an MP - who works as an NHS doctor - from the Tories to the Labour Party shows that only Sir Keir Starmer can be "trusted" with the health.. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer comforted an army veteran who became emotional when he explained how he set up a charity after the suicide of a fellow ex-serviceman. Dan Smith explained how he started the Darlington Veterans’ Community, a charity which helps local ex-servicemen suffering with the cost-of-living crisis, after his friend committed suicide during the pandemic. He became visibly emotional with the Labour leader, who reassured him to take his time. Sir Keir was joined in Darlington by Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, during a visit to businesses ahead of next week's local elections.
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Thursday's local elections have been pencilled in as a day of peril for Rishi Sunak for so long, it's hard to remember when Tory turbulence - and maybe even a.. Sky News
I've known Rishi Sunak slightly for almost a decade, having first met him after he penned a thoughtful, comprehensive, well-received report on Britain's.. Sky News
The Rwanda plan is merely “virtue signalling” to the public, and will not solve the UK’s migration issues, Labour former home secretary Lord Blunkett said. Speaking in the Lords, the New..
Shadow Paymaster General Jonathan Ashworth says the government’s Rwanda plan is “unworkable”, saying Labour’s “comprehensive plan” will “smash the gangs” and “target” criminal..
Saturday, 6 January 2024
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![Lord Blunkett: Rwanda plan is merely 'virtue signalling' [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240129/1364394953-Lord-Blunkett-Rwanda-plan-is-merely-virtue-signalling.jpg)
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