Rishi Sunak attempted to get on the front foot this week by giving an update on the progress he has so far made on his pledge to stop the Channel migrant boats. The Prime Minister announced that the government had procured two new barges to house those seeking asylum and said that small boat arrivals to the UK are down by 20 per cent this year. However, the game changer would be flights to Rwanda getting off the ground. The Sun reports today that flights could take off as soon as September if they win a key legal fight in the coming weeks.
As I reported last month, September is viewed within the Home Office and No. 10 as the best case scenario for flights departing to Rwanda. The Court of Appeal’s verdict is expected in the coming weeks. If it finds in favour of the government, campaigners are likely to go to the UK Supreme Court.
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