Labor and Pensions Minister Therese Coffey said ministers were “surprised and disappointed” by the ruling late Tuesday night by a judge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that stopped the first flight, but that preparations were continuing for the next departure. . It is understood that at present there is no way for the Ministry of Interior to appeal the decision, but the Minister of Interior reacted by saying that the government will not be “discouraged from doing the right thing”. The flight – which carried up to seven people until Tuesday night – was to take off at around 22:30 from a military airport in Wiltshire. “The government is disappointed with the decision. I have never known such a quick decision made by someone in the ECHR. “I think the public will be surprised by the European judges rejecting the British judges,” Kofi told Sky News. “However, I know that the Home Office is already preparing for the next flight and we will continue to prepare and try to reverse any future legal challenges as well.” Asked how confident she was that the next flight could go, she said: “I’m very sure. “This is a delay, not the end of this policy in any way,” said Paul Brand, from the Rwandan capital Kigali. Meanwhile, the shadow foreign minister for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development, David Lamy, called the plan “unworkable” and “immoral”. He told BBC Breakfast: “Well, the Labor Party has said that this is, in fact, an unworkable plan. It is immoral and will cost a lot of money. “Deal with the unfulfilled asylum, we said.” An out-of-hours judge delayed all deportations, which would be a huge blow to the Rwandan government, as the plan was seen as a diplomatic success that would bring significant financial benefits. The ECHR is not linked to the EU and was first proposed by Winston Churchill. However, yesterday the Prime Minister suggested that the United Kingdom could withdraw from the Convention to allow deportations to continue. Despite Tuesday night’s decision and the ongoing legal challenges ahead of next month’s judicial review of the policy, the Rwandan government insists it is “discouraged” and “committed to making the partnership work”. Earlier on Tuesday, four men who challenged their removal to the London High Court had their cases dismissed, while a fifth man lost an attempt to appeal to the Supreme Court. Earlier in the night, however, the ECtHR ordered the removal of one of the men, an Iraqi national, to Rwanda, saying it had done so “on an exceptional basis and otherwise the applicant would face a real risk of irreparable harm”. This paved the way for the other six asylum seekers to make similar claims. A home office source told ITV News UK editor Paul Brand that the cost of the flight, estimated at 500 500,000, had “already sunk” – meaning the government had already paid for the chartered flight. Interior Minister Pretty Patel said she was disappointed the flight to Rwanda could not leave, but would not “be discouraged from doing the right thing”. “Our legal team is reviewing every decision made for this flight and preparation for the next flight is starting now,” he said. He described the EDA’s intervention as “very surprising”, adding that “many of those who left this flight will be placed on the next one”. ITV News political correspondent Romilly Weeks explains how the dramatic events unfolded around the controversial deportation flight to Rwanda on Tuesday Charities, on the other hand, welcomed the news, but warned that it was only the beginning of what had emerged as a protracted legal dispute between the Interior Ministry and lawyers. Refugee Council Executive Director Enver Solomon said: “While we are relieved that the flight to Rwanda did not take off as scheduled tonight, it is clear that the government remains determined to continue the agreement, letting us continue to monitor it. human pain. “The threat of expulsion will cause distress and chaos, with far-reaching consequences for desperate people who simply need security.” Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Association of Public and Commercial Services, said: “We are delighted that the courts have decided to stop this flight. “It is time for the government to stop this inhumane policy, which is the most basic policy of gestures, and to start seriously dealing with the settlement of the asylum system, so that those who come to our country seeking refuge are treated fairly and in accordance with the law.” Labor’s Yvette Cooper accused the ministers of “pursuing a policy they know is not applicable”. Sadiq Khan was also among those who expressed relief for the ECHR’s intervention. “Sending people fleeing violence to a country thousands of miles away was already cruel and cruel. It is now potentially illegal,” the mayor of London wrote on Twitter. If the policy is deemed illegal, some individuals could be repatriated to the United Kingdom from Rwanda. Earlier, Boris Johnson had suggested that lawyers representing immigrants “strengthen the work of criminal gangs.” How damaging will Tuesday’s legal blow be to the Home Office and the UK Government in general? ITV News political editor Robert Peston reports live At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the prime minister said: “What criminal gangs are doing and what those who are effectively inciting the work of criminal gangs are doing is undermining public confidence in a secure and legal system, undermining the general acceptance of immigration. ». These remarks were reprimanded by the Bar Association and the Law Society of England and Wales, which issued a joint statement condemning the “misleading and dangerous” comments. The Prime Minister had insisted that the government would not be discouraged by its policy, despite criticism from the Church of England and, according to reports, from the Prince of Wales, who is said to have described the plan as “disgusting”. In a letter to the Times, the Archbishop of Canterbury, His Eminence Justin Welby, and the Archbishop of York, His Eminence Steven Cottrell, stated that politics “should embarrass us as a nation.” Do you want a quick and specific update on the biggest news? Listen to our latest podcasts to find out what you need to know
