Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has welcomed Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame to 10 Downing Street.
The meeting comes as his country marks 30 years since the Rwanda genocide that killed around 800,000 people.
The government continues to grapple with delays to the asylum seeker scheme, which aims to send migrants to Rwanda if they are found to be in the UK illegally.
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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. Sky News
Rishi Sunak warned the UK faces the "most dangerous time for generations" as he delivered his pre-election pitch to voters on Monday. Mr Sunak set out his vision for the next government, addressing issues including the Rwanda scheme, the environment, the education system and the economy.
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A judge has ruled that provisions of the UK's Illegal Migration Act - which created powers to send asylum seekers to Rwanda - should be disapplied in Northern.. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer says Labour would scrap the government's Rwanda scheme, labelling it a "waste of taxpayers' money". The Labour leader adds a new Border Security Command would help take down people-smuggling gangs in the first place. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak has accused Sir Keir Starmer of "rank hypocrisy" over the Labour leader's plan to establish a new Border Security Command to tackle people-smuggling gangs bringing migrants across the Channel. The prime minister says Labour's plan will "offer an amnesty to illegal migrants" and that the government will get its planes to Rwanda off the ground. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak describes the publication of the Blood Inquiry report as a 'day of shame' for the British state, adding the victims were failed in the 'most harrowing and devastating' ways. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Downing Street diary has an enormous red ring circled around Wednesday morning when the Office for National Statistics releases its monthly inflation data. Sky News
The personal fortunes of the prime minister and the King have risen in the last 12 months, according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2024. Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty’s wealth surged from £529m last year to £651m this year. Meanwhile, King Charles’ wealth also grew, rising from £600m last year to £610m this year. This year’s list was again topped by Gopi Hinduja and his family, who control the Hinduja Group, and saw their wealth rise from £35bn to £37.2bn. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, said the Infected Blood scandal happened because those in authority refused to put patients first. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Campaigners of the Infected Blood scandal hail the Inquiry's report as a 'momentous day', following years of 'denial, delay and cover-up'. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, said the Infected Blood scandal was 'no accident', describing the then-government's denial of wrongdoing as 'untrue'. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, arrives at the Methodist Central Hall ahead of the Inquiry's final report. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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