The Supreme Court has blocked the government's flagship Rwanda plan, dealing a bitter blow to Rishi Sunak as judges ruled it is unlawful. The PM wants to send migrants who arrive in the UK illegally to the East African country to deter future small boat crossings in the Channel. But critics challenged whether he could do that, saying Rwanda is unsafe for vulnerable people and breaches the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Sunak said the judgement was "not the outcome we wanted" but made no mention of his next steps apart from again committing to "stop the boats". Five Supreme Court justices ruled the Court of Appeal was right to stop whether the government deporting asylum seekers on Wednesday morning. Their rejection could now lead to Tories to call for the UK to leave the ECHR. In an attack on Sunak after he fired her, ex-home secretary Suella Braverman said he had hoped he could wish the Rwanda plan into existence and failed to take dramatic steps like "blocking off" the ECHR. Sunak said: "We have seen today's judgment and will now consider next steps.
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