This emergency law is the only way to make Rwanda work and control our borders." Sunak said the Bill was protected so that people would not be able to use UK laws to challenge their deportation. The only avenue they could challenge under UK laws was if they successfully proved they were in harm's way if sent to Rwanda. "This emergency legislation is the last opportunity to prove this, but in its current drafting, it does not go far enough," he said. So far, the UK has used R3.3 billion (about £140 million) of taxpayers' money to pay Rwanda, which is ready to do business as soon as the UK passes the emergency law.

Source: News 24 December 07, 2023 20:54 UTC