Health Secretary Victoria Atkins fails to say whether British government found carrier for flights to East African country.
Atkins said the Rwanda plan is just "one part of our overall plan to cut illegal migration ." / Photo: AFP
Victoria Atkins said they want flights carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda from Britain to take off"as quickly as possible."Asked whether the government has found an airline to carry out the flights amid reports that Rwanda's airline would not do so, she replied:"The Home Office is working on this...believe you me, the Home Office is ready to go."
Although his flagship Rwanda plan suffered a series of legal challenges, Sunak seeks to relocate asylum seekers who arrive in the UK via small boats each year to the East African country.
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