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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Sam Tobin and Andrew MacAskill

UNCOVERED: Uk s rwanda deportation plan is lawful court rules - The Untold Story

A placard is seen on the ground as protesters demonstrate outside the High Court over the legal challenge against the government's policy to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda in London, Britain December 19, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Britain's plan to send migrants to Rwanda is lawful, London's High Court ruled on Monday, in a victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has made a high-stakes political promise to tackle the record number of migrants arriving in small boats.

The policy, which was denounced by rights groups and even King Charles after it was announced in April, would involve Britain sending tens of thousands of migrants who arrive on its shores more than 4,000 miles away (6,400 km) to Rwanda.

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