Sunak admits Rwanda flights will not take off before election
Thursday, 23 May 2024 Rishi Sunak has admitted Rwanda flights will not take off before the general election - as he denied calling a summer vote because inflation is expected to rise.
"Stop the boats" was Rishi Sunak's refrain, while "smash the gangs" is Sir Keir Starmer's - both a central promise of their premierships, both proving more.. Sky News
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has argued that migration deals similar to those in Italy will not be effective as a deterrent. His comments follow official figures showing that over 800 migrants crossed the English Channel in the past week. Philp acknowledged that prevention deals could be a “constructive step,” but insisted they would not succeed without a proper deterrent, while defending the previous government's Rwanda deportation plan. 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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