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UK Delays Rwanda Deportation Flights Until Late July

Legal challenges and election outcomes stall controversial asylum seeker policy

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Members of staff board a plane first earmarked to transport migrants to Rwanda, at Boscombe Down airbase in Wiltshire.

Overview

  • First flight now scheduled for July 24, pending legal and political developments.
  • High Court demands clarity on flight dates, leading to revised government timeline.
  • Dozens of detained asylum seekers granted bail due to uncertain removal prospects.
  • Labour pledges to scrap the policy if elected, adding to the policy's uncertainty.
  • Legal challenges claim the policy breaches international law and civil service codes.