Rwanda asylum scheme: Archbishop of Canterbury hits out at government plans, saying they are ungodly

The archbishop's unexpected intervention comes after criticism for the scheme from Labour politicians, human rights groups and the United Nations.

, however, it could be delayed with the government anticipating legal challenges against the partnership.

Under the plans, approved refugees will have to stay in Rwanda, rather than return to the UK, and those who are rejected by the Rwandan government will be deported. Responding to the archbishop's criticisms, a Home Office spokesperson said:"The UK has a proud history of supporting those in need of protection and our resettlement programmes have provided safe and legal routes to better futures for hundreds of thousands of people across the globe.A look at the Rwanda holding centres

"However, the world is facing a global migration crisis on an unprecedented scale and change is needed to prevent vile people smugglers putting people's lives at risk and to fix the broken global asylum system."Under this agreement, they will process claims in accordance with the UN Refugee Convention, national and international human rights laws."

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