The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the government's scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful, dealing a massive blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's immigration policy and major election pledge before a vote expected next year.
  • buzziebee@lemmy.worldEnglish
    311·
    8 months ago

    Good. Who even wants this? It’s a stupid and very expensive policy that won’t solve any actual problems.

    Bring on the GE. Can’t wait for this lot to get the boot.

    • thehatfox@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      12·
      8 months ago

      Unfortunately the current UK government do not want to give up on the unlawful policy, and so may attempt to change the laws instead.

      Which could entail the UK withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) amongst other moves.

      • buzziebee@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        8 months ago

        I sure hope that’s not the case. Would mean even more long lasting harm as they are on the way out of the door.

        I don’t know if they’ll have time or enough political capital to get it through before November, and the reshuffle seems to be mostly trying to swing back slightly to the center, so hopefully they just write it off as a failed policy from Suella.