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‘Unlawful’ Rwanda policy ruling explained

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Episode notes

Rwanda policy deemed unlawful after 18 months of legal battles. The ‘powerful’ evidence that Rwanda isn’t safe. What will the government do now? Our Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk explains what the Supreme Court’s ruling means for the Rwanda Policy, and how Conservative MPs and the government might respond. In this episode:


  • Why judges deemed the policy unlawful
  • How the policy went through the legal process
  • Why MPs would be wrong to suggest leaving the EU convention of human rights
  • How will the government react to this ruling?


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