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Minister Chris Philp's Rwanda question raises eyebrows

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The Question Time audience were surprised when Chris Philp answered an audience member's question about DR Congo.
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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...

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More asylum seekers could now be sent to Rwanda, home sec announces

Asylum seekers who have already had their claims rejected will now be part of the group being deported to Rwanda, the home secretary has announced.
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Law allowing asylum seekers to be detained and sent to Rwanda disapplied by court in Northern Ireland

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Starmer: Rwanda scheme a waste of taxpayers' money [Video]

Starmer: Rwanda scheme a waste of taxpayers' money

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'No flights, no Rwanda scheme': Starmer says he would halt deportations immediately after election

No deportation flights to Rwanda will take off under a Labour government, Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky News.
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Democratic Republic of Congo army says it stopped attempted coup [Video]

Democratic Republic of Congo army says it stopped attempted coup

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Funerals held for victims of attack on DR Congo camp [Video]

Funerals held for victims of attack on DR Congo camp

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DRCongo : Virunga national park plagued by M23 rebels [Video]

DRCongo : Virunga national park plagued by M23 rebels

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UN peacekeepers end operations in DR Congo's South Kivu region [Video]

UN peacekeepers end operations in DR Congo's South Kivu region

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Tshisekedi in Paris: DRC president meeting with Macron to disuss cooperation [Video]

Tshisekedi in Paris: DRC president meeting with Macron to disuss cooperation

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