A cabinet minister has said the government will challenge a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that halted the Interior Ministry’s flight to Rwanda last night. Labor and Pensions Minister Therese Coffey said she was “very confident” that the government would be able to pursue a policy of deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda. “We will return, I am sure, to the ECtHR to challenge this initial decision,” he said. It comes after Priti Patel said that yesterday’s legal defeats would not prevent her from “doing the right thing”. The interior minister added: “Our legal team is examining every decision made for this flight and the preparation for the next flight begins now.” A Rwandan government spokesman also said he would not be discouraged by Tuesday’s successful legal bids. “Rwanda remains fully committed to achieving this cooperation,” said Yolande Makolo, adding: “Rwanda is ready to welcome migrants when they arrive and offer them security and opportunities in our country.”
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Minister: The United Kingdom will challenge the decision of the European Court
Labor and Pensions Minister Therese Coffey said the government would challenge the ECHR decision to cancel their flight from Rwanda last night. Speaking to Sky News, he said he was unaware of any moves for the UK to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights. “At the moment I do not know of any decisions or even suggestions on this,” he said. Ms Coffey said she expected the government to challenge the European Court of Human Rights’ ruling late last night that led to the cancellation of the first deportation flight to Rwanda. “The most important thing is to address this issue right now. We will return, I am sure, to the ECtHR to challenge this initial decision “. He added that he was “very confident” that the government would be able to pursue a policy of deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda. Holly Bancroft15 June 2022 10:27 1655284794
The highest number of crossings from the canal since April
A total of 444 people were found crossing the Channel in small boats on Tuesday, the defense ministry said.
This is the highest number of 562 people recorded on April 14 earlier this year. About 11 boats were spotted on Tuesday, indicating that an average of about 40 people crossed the Channel per boat. Holly Bancroft15 June 2022 10:19 1655283774
Torres MP blames asylum seekers for shortages of GPs, school facilities and low-cost housing
A Conservative MP has blamed asylum seekers for serious problems in the NHS, schools and social housing – 12 years after his party came to power. Tom Hunt claimed that “uncontrolled illegal immigration” was behind the shortage of doctors, schools and low-cost housing, as he defended the policy of deporting refugees to Rwanda. The Ipswich MP was asked if he believed the huge cost of the deportations – kept secret by Pretty Patel – was “good value for money”, leaving aside the ethics of the plan. Read the full story of Rob Merrick here: Holly Bancroft15 June 2022 10:02 1655282874
What is the European Court of Human Rights? Key questions as Rwanda’s flight lands
The court approved an urgent interim measure in relation to an Iraqi national on the flight, and it is understood that it was considering a number of further requests. The appeals were heard by an out-of-hours judge on paper, overturning UK decisions on a number of legal challenges before the scheduled flight. But what is the European Court of Human Rights? Holly Bancroft15 June 2022 09:47 1655282214
Minister warns Home Office already preparing for Rwanda’s next flight – but refuses to schedule
About four asylum seekers were to board the plane, but last-minute appeals were accepted by an overtime judge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) as a blow to the government. Speaking to Sky News, Labor and Pensions Secretary Coffey said ministers were “surprised and disappointed” by the delayed ruling by a judge at the European Court of Human Rights (EHRC). Read the full story here: Holly Bancroft15 June 2022 09:36 1655280954
The Conservative MP is calling on the United Kingdom to withdraw from the ECHR
Conservative MP Greg Smith has called on the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights after a last-minute court ruling halted the Interior Ministry’s expulsion flight to Rwanda. Writing on Twitter, Mr Smith said: “There have been many instances where this Parliament legislation has passed very quickly. “What he showed last night is that we now need the same speed and urgency to file the UK Declaration of Human Rights and remove any power of the European Court of Human Rights in our sovereign decisions.” Holly Bancroft15 June 2022 09:15 1655279558
David Lammy: The ECHR protects all our rights
Shadow Foreign Minister David Lamy said it was “serious” to suggest to the European Court of Human Rights that it not consider UK policy. He told BBC Breakfast: “It protects all our rights, our rights to privacy, our rights to work, our rights if we are in rented accommodation with owners, all kinds of things that affect the lives of us all. “And it is very serious to suggest that these courts should not look at this plan properly.” (Getty Images) Holly Bancroft15 June 2022 08:52 1655279258
The cabinet minister is unaware of any moves by the United Kingdom to withdraw from the ECHR
Labor and Pensions Minister Therese Coffey said she was not aware of any moves by the UK to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights. “At the moment I do not know any decision or even hints about it,” he told Sky News. Ms Coffey said she expected the government to challenge the European Court of Human Rights’ ruling late last night that led to the cancellation of the first deportation flight to Rwanda. “The most important thing is to address this issue right now. We will return, I am sure, to the ECtHR to challenge this initial decision “. Holly Bancroft15 June 2022 08:47 1655278121
Pretty Patel promised that the preparation for the next deportation flight “starts now”
Reacting to the news that Rwanda’s flight was blocked late last night by the European Court of Human Rights, Interior Minister Priti Patel vowed that “preparations for the next flight begin now”. He added: “It is very strange that the European Court of Human Rights has intervened despite repeated previous successes in our national courts. “These recurring legal barriers are similar to those we face with other removal flights, and many of those removed from this flight will be put on next.” He warned: “We will not be discouraged from doing the right thing and implementing our plans to control our nation’s borders. “Our legal team is considering every decision made for this aircraft and the preparation for the next flight begins now.” Holly Bancroft15 June 2022 08:28 1655277458
UK Secretary: Home Office prepares for next flight
Cabinet Secretary Therese Coffey said the Home Office was preparing for the next deportation flight to Rwanda, adding: “We will continue to prepare.” Speaking to the media Wednesday morning, Ms Coffey said: “The government is disappointed with the decision – I have never known such a quick decision by the EHCR to intervene. “I think the public will be surprised that we have European judges rejecting British judges – but I still know that the Home Office is already preparing for the next flight. We will continue to prepare. “ The cabinet minister declined to say when the next flight to Rwanda would take place, insisting it was up to the interior ministry to focus on the issue. Asked if it would be days or weeks, he said: “I’re not going to get into business discussions.” Holly Bancroft15 June 2022 08:17
