The government is going to analyze in detail a plan for asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda, while their applications are being considered by the Ministry of the Interior. The plan has been described as “bad” by Ian Blackford, leader of the Westminster SNP. The Refugee Council also condemned the proposals, which are estimated to cost 4 1.4 billion a year, as “tough and ugly”. The government has been accused of using the “dead cat” issue to divert from the latest developments in the Partygate scandal. Boris Johnson is reportedly facing three more fines from police for breach of lockdown after attending Downing Street parties. The police will be punished by the Prime Minister because he attended a retirement party for his former Director of Communication, Li Cain, according to Daily Telegraph. The November 13 incident “is considered to be the most serious violation of coronavirus regulations among the events attended by the prime minister,” an anonymous source told the newspaper. Johnson is expected to receive at least four fines, The Daily Mirror and The Guardian reported.

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Sending asylum seekers to Rwanda ‘could be a really human step’

Welsh Secretary-General Simon Hart has defended the government’s controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. He said the plan could be a “really human step forward”. Secretary of Wales Simon Hart (PA file) Speaking to Sky News, Mr Hart said: “I think the first thing is that we have to deal with this problem. We have a very good relationship with Rwanda: It is an emerging economy, it has a very good record with immigrants on this issue. “And it is an arrangement that I think fits in well with both countries and provides the best opportunities for economic migrants, for those who have been at the forefront of this horrible problem for so long now. “And I think this agreement is a really … potentially a very good step forward and a really human step forward.” When asked about the fact that the President of Rwanda has been accused of human rights abuses on more than one occasion, Mr. Hart said: “This is true, but that does not change the fact that their reputation as immigrants, and “Their economic progress is amazing.” Lamiat Sabin14 April 2022 08:00 1649918400

Home Office plans to send ‘bad’ asylum seekers to Rwanda

Westminster SNP leader Ian Blackford has criticized the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda – while their applications are being considered – as “bad”. He told today ‘s BBC Radio 4: “It’ s creepy, absolutely creepy, to think that people who come here for so many reasons – vulnerable people – will be taken to Africa for treatment. “This is not the sign of a civilized society. It’s bad. “I just turn my stomach when I see that our government acting on our behalf can behave in this way, and I think a lot of people will be very upset.” Archive photo by Ian Blackford (PA Wire) Boris Johnson’s position as Prime Minister “is no longer possible” after he was fined for attending a Downing Street party during the lockdown, Blackford also said. He told Radio 4: “I do not think the position of the Prime Minister is valid and I think that the court of public opinion will rule on the Prime Minister.” He added: “The fundamental point here is that we have the first prime minister in history to be found guilty of breaking the law. “The prime minister is there to obey the law first and foremost.” Lamiat Sabin14 April 2022 07:40 1649916111

ICYMI: Actor Dan Stevens impresses One Show with brutal attack on Boris Johnson

Actor Dan Stevens shocked viewers by answering a question about his latest work by launching a brutal attack on Boris Johnson, calling the prime minister a “criminal” who should have resigned after being fined for violating his own Covid laws. Opening the interview this afternoon, presenter Alex Jones quickly assumed the plot of the program before introducing “our beautiful Dan here”. Asked to explain how Gaslit differed from Watergate’s many dramatizations, Ms Jones said: “What series do you have, what is her point of view?” “Well, what you have is a criminal for a leader, who is wrapped up in a dirty war, embroiled in an idiotic scandal and surrounded by ambitious idiots, and he really has to give up,” said Stevens, 39. He then paused and pretended to be confused before continuing: “No, I’m sorry this is the introduction to Boris Johnson. “As soon as I said introduction to Boris Johnson, I’m very sorry.” Namita Singh14 April 2022 07:01 1649915333

MEPs are calling for a reduction in waiting times for the legal children of immigrants living in poverty. MEPs are calling for a reduction in the waiting time for the safety net and have suggested that parents who do not use public funds (NRPF) have access to the welfare system after a maximum of five years. They are also calling for an extension of the right to free childcare and child benefit payments for children who are British citizens. Namita Singh14 April 2022 06:48 1649915184

The government is facing the decision to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

News of the government’s plan to oust asylum seekers crossing the English Channel in Rwanda has drawn ridicule from the opposition as well as from refugee supporters, including Bishop of Durham Paul Butler, who told BBC News it would not work. . “I’m really worried that this is not the right way to deal with asylum seekers. We have an international duty under the Refugee Convention to take good care of asylum seekers. These are big issues. “They need to be addressed and I do not think that’s the way to do that.” “I remain convinced that it will be a deterrent in any way.” Asylum seekers crossing the Channel in small boats will be transported to Rwanda for processing under multi-million pound government plans (Gareth Fuller / PA) The UK-based Detention Action group said the men sent to Rwanda “were likely to face indefinite detention under a government notorious for violently persecuting dissidents”. He added: “At the same time, the United Kingdom is currently providing asylum to refugees from Rwanda fleeing political persecution.” British Red Cross chief executive Zoe Abrams said the aid network was “deeply concerned” about plans to “send injured people to the middle of the world in Rwanda”. The financial and human costs will be significant. Evidence from offshore exploitation elsewhere shows that it leads to deep human suffering, and the bill that taxpayers will be called upon to pay is likely to be huge. Zoe Abrams “We are not convinced that this drastic measure will deter desperate people from attempting to cross the English Channel. People come here for reasons we can all understand, such as wanting to meet loved ones again or because they speak the language. “Making it harder can prevent them from risking their lives.” Namita Singh14 April 2022 06:46 1649913377

Refugee Council chief calls government plans offshore for asylum seekers ‘tough and bad’

Enver Solomon, of the Refugee Council, described the government’s plans to process asylum applications after being sent to Rwanda as “tough and ugly” and said it would not prevent people from coming to the UK, leading only to “more human pain and chaos “. Far from allowing people to rebuild their lives, we know where this has come from in other countries. [that] results only in high levels of self-harm and mental health issues and can also lead to people falling into the hands of smugglers Enver Solomon Namita Singh14 April 2022 06:16 1649912441

‘Inappropriate, immoral and blackmailing’: Labor MP criticizes Johnson for sending asylum seekers to Rwanda

Describing the government’s decision to deport Rwandan asylum seekers as “inappropriate, immoral and blackmailing”, shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper warned that it would cost UK taxpayers billions of dollars in a lifetime. more difficult, not easier ”to make quick and fair asylum decisions. The shadowy British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper appears on BBC Sunday Morning (via REUTERS) He called the announcement a “desperate and shameful” attempt by Mr Johnson to “divert attention from his own breach of the law” and the “collapse” of the Home Office decision on asylum applications, which saw thousands waiting for more. from one year for decision. The Interior Ministry is now a list of failures, from passport queues to visa delays for Ukraine, rising crime and declining prosecutions. Instead of trying to recover, they wallow in their sadness and thus, experience more failure. Britain deserves better. Yvette Cooper Namita Singh14 April 2022 06:00 1649911685

UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, Boris Johnson says

Ministers have for the first time signed an agreement to send asylum seekers arriving in the UK to another country to process their cases, in a move that experts warn will encourage traffickers. Boris Johnson is set to announce an agreement with Rwanda that would allow migrants to travel more than 4,000 miles to the closed African country while awaiting a Home Office decision on asylum. It is understood that the Rwandan government will pay an initial cost of 120 120 million under the agreement, which will be financed by the British taxpayer. The prime minister is expected to outline the plans in a speech on Thursday morning, saying: “Our compassion may be infinite, but our ability to help people is not. “The British people have voted many times for control of our borders – not to close them, but to