The boss of Ryanair has announced he would 'happily' fly asylum seekers to Rwanda under Rishi Sunak’s deportation plans.
The boss of Ryanair has announced he would "happily" fly asylum seekers to Rwanda under Rishi Sunak’s deportation plans. Michael O'Leary, CEO of the budget airline, said Ryanair had not been approached by the UK government to ask them to carry out the flights. However, he suggested he would have no issues about helping the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak deliver his controversial new policy - which the United Nations warned earlier this week would breach the refugee convention.
Read more: Angela Rayner brands Rishi Sunak 'pint-sized loser' during feisty exchange during PMQs The UN was among leading voices calling for the UK government to reconsider its policy, including that it would fail as a deterrent to stop seekers trying from reaching the UK in small boats.However, Sunak has vowed that nothing will stop the government getting migrant flights setting off to Rwanda after the controversial bill finally passed on Monday night.
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