'No flights, no Rwanda scheme': Starmer says he would halt deportations immediately after election

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No deportation flights to Rwanda will take off under a Labour government, Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky News.

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Starmer: Rwanda scheme a waste of taxpayers' money
Sir Keir Starmer says Labour would scrap the government's Rwanda scheme, labelling it a "waste of taxpayers' money". The Labour leader adds a new Border Security Command would help take down people-smuggling gangs in the first place. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Keir Starmer

Leader of the Opposition of the United Kingdom since 2020
Labour's shadow health secretary has said he "welcomes" an intervention by the Archbishop of Canterbury calling on the current government and Sir Keir Starmer to..
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It's mid-May, we have just completed the local and mayoral election races and the Prime Minister, to all intents and purposes seems to be going for an election..
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Rwanda

Country in Central Africa
Asylum seekers who have already had their claims rejected will now be part of the group being deported to Rwanda, the home secretary has announced.
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A judge has ruled that provisions of the UK's Illegal Migration Act - which created powers to send asylum seekers to Rwanda - should be disapplied in Northern..
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Sky News

British and international television news channel
Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has told Sky News that Britain is ready for a change of government after scolding the Conservatives over their handling of the..
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Prosecutions of sub postmasters by the Department for Work and Pensions could be "tainted" as Sky News reveals officials worked with now discredited Post Office..
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The outbreak of a waterborne disease in Devon could last at least a week, an expert has told Sky News.
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Prisoners who have been assessed as "high risk" are being let out of jail under the government's early release scheme, a serving probation officer has told Sky..
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A maternity expert behind a key 2022 report has told Sky News she is "angry" over government inaction after a landmark inquiry found good care "is the exception..
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Labour Party (UK)

British political party
Jeremy Hunt will promise further tax cuts if the Tories win the next general election and will accuse the Labour Party of not being honest about how it will fund..
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