Theresa May MP has criticised plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda on the grounds of 'legality, practicality and efficacy'
Archbishop Justin Welby used his Easter sermon to criticise the government's asylum plansMeanwhile, Conservative former cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell - who previously suggested to ministers that housing asylum seekers in The Ritz Hotel and Eton College would be cheaper than offshoring the process - added:"Will she accept that many of us have grave concerns that the policy she has announced simply will not work?"the Archbishop of Canterbury used his Easter Sunday sermon to...
"Everyone who is considered for relocation will be screened and interviewed including an age assessment and have access to legal services."Priti Patel has hit out at critics of her plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, saying she was surprised institutions had not offered other solutionsThe prime minister and home secretary haveIt emerged on Friday that Ms Patel had to issue aover the plan, which means she overruled objections from senior civil servants within her department.
The home secretary continued:"This will help break the people smugglers' business model and prevent the loss of life while ensuring protection for those who are generally genuinely vulnerable.But shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper called the policy"shameful", adding:"She is making it easier for the criminal gangs and harder for those who need support."
More than 4,600 people have arrived in the UK on small boats this year, according to data compiled by the PA news agency.
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