Minister for Brexit opportunities defends scheme after archbishop of Canterbury voices strong criticism
Rees-Mogg, the minister for Brexit opportunities, said the Church of England’s most senior clergyman “misunderstands” the policy and that it was in fact “almost an Easter story of redemption” for Rwanda.
Speaking on Radio 4’s The World This Weekend programme, he said: “I think he misunderstands what the policy is trying to achieve, and that it isn’t an abandonment of responsibility. It is in fact a taking-on of a very difficult responsibility. He added: “90% of people coming are young men who, by coming via people traffickers, are jumping the queue for others.
Welby was joined in his criticism by the archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, who described the policy as “depressing and distressing”.
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