Sunak’s Rwanda failure: experts tear up decision to delay Rwanda flights to after the election

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Published 2024-05-23
“I shudder to think what the situation is going to be in the UK. We’re going to be looking at 40, 50 thousand refugees this year”, says Kevin Saunders.

“It’s an admission of reality” says Matt Dathan, home affairs editor at the Times

Rishi Sunak has announced that no Rwanda flights will take off before the general election. Experts analyse his decision.

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All Comments (21)
  • @carlfenwick8512
    Who made the most money out of the illegal immigration A)Ruwanda Govt B)French Govt C)People Smugglers D)Serco
  • @ApnaChoud
    Decoy ploy was never designed to come into effect!
  • @childofthe60s100
    "Sunak The Failure!" - how history will (reluctantly, if at all) remember him.
  • @christinehill8611
    He s etching his bets! The Rwanda flights will not happen! He is telling lies! He needs to go!
  • @michaelc821
    Didn't deliver did he. All lies, can't trust him....4th July independence for the people.
  • @susandavey2361
    They sent ONE person who will probably now sue because he was singled out and say he was forced to go 🙄A 5* hotel, £100 a week free health care and living in England is still better
  • @douglasvick9703
    How is it This man did nothing before when he was not former this and that...?????
  • @davidmatthews3093
    Kevin Saunders? What is he on? I find it hard to believe that he was ever in a position of responsibility.
  • @user-cf3cr8ki7e
    Bad omen of Rishi Sunak strikes the flight He is using Rwanda flight to divert attention from real issues
  • @denisescally7090
    It was never meant to work, just to kick the can down the road a little bit further till the next pretend idea…
  • @armphidiic2609
    Why would Rwanda be a deterrent to the smugglers? They wouldn't be sent there, the people they smuggled in would. I dont know that the smugglers care where the people go once they have the money and dropped them off. Second, don't people on visas work, buy things, and otherwise contribute to the economy?
  • @fabienmerteuil6226
    Everyone STILL scratching their head.. why now?? 🙄Here’s your answer: didn’t want to suffer the humiliation of this flop announced for July. C’mon journos WAKE UP!!