UK’s Labour vows to ditch government’s Rwanda deportation plan

AFP | London

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Britain’s main opposition Labour party yesterday pledged to scrap the Conservative government’s flagship Rwanda scheme if it comes to power, replacing it with a tougher more joined-up approach to tackling irregular migration.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has staked his political reputation on his plan to “stop the boats”, pushing the controversial deportation plan despite opposition from rights groups and judicial rulings.

Labour, which is widely expected to win the next general election later this year after 14 years in opposition, has been under mounting pressure to say what it will do if it is voted into office.

Immigration has become an increasingly central political issue since the United Kingdom left the European Union in 2020, largely on a promise to “take back control” of the country’s borders.