Rishi sunak said they've already cracked down on thousands of people wrongly claiming Universal Credit

At least 5 people have died while crossing the English Channel, according to French media, hours after the U.K. approved the migrant deportation bill

A Tory immigration minister appeared to bang the table during a heated BBC Radio 4 interview discussing Rishi sunak's controversial Rwanda bill. Michael Tomlinson spoke to Mishal Husain a day after the plan to deport asylum seekers to the African nat ...

Power briefly went off in the House of Lords on Monday evening (22 April) as a peer was mid-way through a speech. Lights in the chamber flickered before going out while Lord Bellamy was speaking at the despatch box. After television screens and micro ...

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper reiterated Labour’s promise to scrap the scheme if it wins the next election

International concern over new law increases as UN high commissioner for refugees says it marks ‘step away from UK’s tradition of providing refuge’

Rights commissioner expresses grave concern after Rishi sunak’s asylum policy passes parliamentary stages

Rishi sunak’s government has found 500 ‘highly trained’ people to escort asylum seekers to Rwanda

Lords cave to pressure and withdraw final amendment to the Rwanda bill

Five migrants have died in an attempt to cross the English Channel just hours after Rishi sunak’s flagship Rwanda bill was passed by Parliament.

After last night’s vote, they want a ‘proof of concept’ journey to get the tawdry policy back on track. But it’s too flawed for that, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council

In today’s newsletter: After months of wrangling, Parliament passed the government’s controversial plan to tackle small boats

With his claims of a ‘sicknote culture’, the prime minister is scapegoating those worst affected by 14 years of Conservative rule, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

Rishi sunak’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda have been given the green light after Lords cave to MPs

Lords cave to pressure and withdraw final amendment to the Rwanda bill

Rishi sunak’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda have been given the green light after Lords cave to MPs

Lawyers prepare for legal battles on behalf of individual asylum seekers challenging removal to east Africa

The prime minister’s flagship scheme was given the green light after nearly two years of wrangling - but will face multiple legal challenges

PM pledges equipment including 400 vehicles, 1,600 weapons and 4m rounds of ammunition, plus £500m in funding

The prime minister insisted asylum seekers will be sent to the east African nation in 10 to 12 weeks “come what may”