UK Supreme Court Rules Government’s Flagship Rwanda Policy as Unlawful

The UK Supreme Court has ruled the government’s controversial Rwanda policy is unlawful only hours after outgoing Home Secretary Suella Braverman said there was “no credible Plan B.” The Home Office wanted to transport asylum seekers to the Rwandan capital, Kigali if they arrived in Britain illegally, and it was quite clear the policy was designed to deter those who crossed the English Channel in small boats. After the ruling, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it was, “not the outcome we wanted” but he said he remained, “completely committed to stopping the boats.” The policy would also have put Rwanda in charge of processing asylum applications to the UK....