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www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
UK news

Blow for Sunak as Rwanda plan suffers first defeat in Lords

The House of Lords voted to delay Rishi Sunak's deportation plan with Rwanda until the government can prove the country is safe.
Lord Goldsmith's cross-party agreements committee argued that the promised safeguards in the agreement are incomplete and must be guaranteed before ratification. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
5 months ago
UK news

Lee Anderson attacks Home Office bosses over staggering' failure on asylum figures

Senior Conservative Lee Anderson criticizes Home Office for failing to provide asylum system figures.
Home Office officials admit they don't know what happened to 17,000 withdrawn asylum claims.
Negotiations for Rishi Sunak's deportation treaty with Rwanda in final stages. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
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UK ministers' efforts to revive Rwanda policy likely to fail, lawyers say

UK ministers' plans to deport people seeking asylum to Rwanda are unlikely to overcome legal obstacles
Creating a new treaty with Rwanda and legislating that Rwanda is safe will not solve the legal issues
Changing cultures and realities on the ground would be necessary to address the concerns [ more ]
time.com
6 months ago
Environment

Countries May Be Getting One Step Closer To Actually Tackling Plastic Pollution

Plastic pollution is a global problem that is damaging the environment and threatening human health.
The United Nations is working towards a legally binding treaty to address plastic pollution.
Negotiations are ongoing to create a treaty that includes global bans on single-use plastic and per-ton plastic production taxes. [ more ]
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