Government sources had indicated deportation of asylum seekers would begin in July, but order shows they could happen on 24 June
Rishi Sunak’s deportation flights to Rwanda, the cornerstone of the government’s immigration policy, could begin as early as 24 June, court papers seen by the Guardian show.
Correspondence released on Friday shows that government lawyers told the court in May that “the earliest a removal is expected to take place is 1 to 15 July 2024”. The date of the flights has been a closely guarded secret in Whitehall. Dozens of asylum seekers have been detained over the last 12 days. Ministers wish to avoid legal challenges based on the timing of the flights as well as campaigners attempting to block transport to and from airfields.
Starmer pledged to divert funding from the Rwanda scheme – which has been estimated to cost £541m over five years – to create a new border security command of specialist enforcement officers and investigators.
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