Rwanda

As well as facing major challenges as entrepreneurs, women in Africa are facing marital rape, female genital mutilation and child marriage.

Danielle Summer May 22, 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had his relentless push for the Rwanda Bill approved by Parliament on Tuesday this week.

Danielle Summer Apr 29, 2024

Recent data shows that more than 6.3 million migrants have been detained crossing into the US illegally with Biden in office – a higher number than under Trump, Obama or George W Bush.

Danielle Summer Feb 29, 2024

The House of Lords voted to delay ratification of the Rwanda treaty until the government has demonstrated that Rwanda is a safe country for migrants.

Callum Conway-Shaw Feb 06, 2024

A YouGov poll revealed that for voters aged 18 to 24, the Green Party is nine per cent more popular than the Conservative Party and 12 per cent ahead of the Liberal Democrats.

Danielle Summer Feb 05, 2024

This week, Sunak revealed new arrangements to remove routine checks on goods moving from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI), known as the "green lane".

Callum Conway-Shaw Feb 01, 2024

Corporate leaders have said that they would have more business confidence if the Labour Party win the next general election.

Danielle Summer Jan 30, 2024

Rwanda has said that it would not be able to continue with the UK deal if Mr Sunak's government did not abide by international law.

Callum Conway-Shaw Jan 25, 2024

Writing in the Daily Telegraph on Tuesday, Clarke claimed Sunak, who is under increasing pressure after he was dealt a blow to his Rwanda deportation plan in the House of Lords, was "leading the Conservatives into an election where we will be massacred".

Callum Conway-Shaw Jan 24, 2024

Although Conservatives are traditionally protective of British institutions, some Tory MPs have recently broken rank to criticise their work.

Callum Conway-Shaw Jan 23, 2024

Last week, The Conservative Party witnessed its biggest rebellion in years after 60 MPs called on Rishi Sunak to tighten his grip on the Rwanda legislation.

Callum Conway-Shaw Jan 22, 2024

Asylum seekers respond to Sunak's relentless emergency Rwanda policy after it was passed by an overall majority vote on Wednesday.

Danielle Summer Jan 19, 2024

Sunak spent the morning urging his peers in the unelected chamber to pass his asylum bill as soon as possible, arguing it was the "will of the people" and they should see it as a "priority" for the country.

Callum Conway-Shaw Jan 19, 2024

Sunak could face a humiliating defeat that could cost the Conservative Party its next general election win if Tory MPs continue to vote for Rwanda policy amendments.

Danielle Summer Jan 18, 2024

Two deputy chairmen of the Conservatives resigned from their roles as they joined dozens of Tory right-wingers in backing amendments to toughen the scheme.

Callum Conway-Shaw Jan 17, 2024

The bill in its current form is due to be debated and voted on in Parliament today, setting Sunak on a collision course with both factions of his party.

Callum Conway-Shaw Jan 16, 2024

Sunak has said he plans to hold an election later in the year, which is widely expected to be in October or November, as a YouGov survey of 14,000 respondents forecasts that The Tories will hold on to just 169 seats, while Labour will claim 385.

Callum Conway-Shaw Jan 15, 2024

While Rishi Sunak continues to push his emergency Rwanda Treaty, Keir Starmer is considering processing asylum applications from overseas.

Danielle Summer Dec 27, 2023

Sunak's strategy to cut this figure is centred around sending migrants to Rwanda – but this plan was blocked by the Supreme Court last month.

Callum Conway-Shaw Dec 19, 2023

Despite the primary purpose of immigration detention being to facilitate deportations, the annual IMB report highlighted that the majority of detainees were ultimately released.

Pragati Singh Dec 19, 2023

Despite several humanitarian concerns, Rishi Sunak's emergency Rwanda legislation was passed by an overall majority vote in the House of Commons this week.

Danielle Summer Dec 15, 2023

The substantial payment was made in April of this year, the Home Office's top civil servant said in a letter to MPs, after £140m had already been sent to the African nation.

Callum Conway-Shaw Dec 11, 2023

Cleverly said there was now no "credible" reason to block the deportation flights because the treaty addressed all the issues raised by the Supreme Court

Callum Conway-Shaw Dec 05, 2023

Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick confirms emergency Rwanda treaty and says flights will take off "as a matter of urgency".

Danielle Summer Nov 29, 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made the change after firing Suella Braverman as Home Secretary, following her controversial comments on the police last week.

Callum Conway-Shaw Nov 13, 2023

The UK government have taken the Rwanda bill to the Supreme Court, despite the deportation plan being ruled 'unlawful' by the Court of Appeal in June.

Danielle Summer Oct 10, 2023

The UK government partners with tech companies to "clamp down" on refugee-related smuggling content on social media.

Danielle Summer Aug 07, 2023

The revelation is part of an Impact Assessment of the Government's new Illegal Migration Bill, which was introduced to Parliament in March.

Callum Conway-Shaw Jun 28, 2023

Netanyahu's government is offering 20,000 male migrants, most of whom are from Sudan and Eritrea, $3,500 (£2,500) and a plane ticket to what it says is a safe destination in Africa.

David Sim Feb 07, 2018

Rwanda's foreign minister said the government was considering taking in as many as 30,000 people stuck in Libya who left their countries in order to find passage to Europe.

Lara Rebello Nov 23, 2017