Posted 11/26/2023, 5:43:00 PM
Rwanda asylum policy delays spark Conservative backlash over migrant crisis
- Rwanda refusing to sign treaty allowing British oversight of legal system, causing delays to Sunak's Rwanda asylum plan
- Growing Conservative discontent over government's handling of Channel migrant crisis and record immigration levels
- Home Secretary Cleverly's comments downplaying importance of Rwanda policy fueling anger among some Tory MPs
- Justice Secretary Chalk and Attorney General Prentis resisting proposals to ignore European Convention on Human Rights
- Senior Tory MP urges government to ensure Rwanda treaty signed by early 2023 to avoid further delays to deportation flights