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

Sky News Friday, 10 May 2024
No deportation flights to Rwanda will take off under a Labour government, Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky News.
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News video: Starmer: Rwanda scheme a waste of taxpayers' money

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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...

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Keir Starmer Keir Starmer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since July 2024

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Rwanda Rwanda Country in Central Africa

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Rwandans vote in election as Kagame set to extend rule [Video]

Rwandans vote in election as Kagame set to extend rule

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Rwanda: General election campaign wraps up [Video]

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Bristol suitcase remains witness joked: 'What have you got in there, a body?'

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Starmer does not rule out 20,000 prisoners being released early

Sir Keir Starmer has not ruled out 20,000 prisoners being released in a bid to ease pressure on the justice system - as the new prime minister told Sky News the..
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Keir scores at the White House

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Missile that struck Ukrainian children's hospital is from Russia, Sky News finds

The air-launched cruise missile that struck a children's hospital in Kyiv was from Russia, Sky News can confirm.
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Missile that struck Ukrainian children's hospital is from Russia, Sky News confirms

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Government: We must end an era of divisive politics [Video]

Government: We must end an era of divisive politics

Reacting to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Lisa Nandy has described the past decade and a half of politics as “the most divisive” in her memory. The culture secretary has said that Labour is committed to putting an end to this, and to restore respect in politics and politicians. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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New government to unveil more than 35 bills in King's Speech

The new Labour government will unveil more than 35 bills during the first King's Speech of its tenure, Downing Street has said.
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1.6 million children now affected by two-child benefit cap as Starmer faces pressure to scrap Tory policy

A total of 1.6 million children are now affected by the two-child benefit cap as the Labour government faces pressure to lift it.
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Ousted MP asks successor to explain links to man charged with encouraging terror

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Shadow Defence sec criticises delay in defence spending hike [Video]

Shadow Defence sec criticises delay in defence spending hike

Holding a review before deciding how to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP is "damaging for the armed forces", the shadow defence secretary has said. James Cartlidge, who was appointed to the shadow cabinet on Monday said: What we've got from Labour today is dither and delay, whereas Keir Starmer has the opportunity to be firm, instead I'm afraid he has been indecisive." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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