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Coverage dated April 21, 2024

UK's Sunak promises to start Rwanda flights in 10-12 weeks

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Under timeline British prime minister set out, the first flight would leave in July

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  1. The Guardian

    First deportation flight to Rwanda will not leave until July, admits Sunak (opens The Guardian)

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    As crucial parliamentary vote due to be held, PM blames Labour and Lords for delays to flagship policy

  2. Breitbart News

    Aircraft Ready to Deport Unwanted Migrants to Rwanda, Insists Sunak (opens Breitbart News)

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    UK govt planes to take migrants to Africa are still three months away and Farage doubts whether a single migrant will be removed at all.

  3. France 24

    UK's Sunak pledges to start Rwanda deportation flights for asylum seekers in 10-12 weeks (opens France 24)

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    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged on Monday to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks, telling the upper house of parliament he will force the new legislation through despite…

  4. PBS NewsHour

    UK's Sunak vows that first deportation flights will leave in 10-12 weeks for Rwanda (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise over migrants who enter the country illegally before an election expected later this year.

  5. Voice of America

    UK's Sunak promises to start Rwanda flights in 10-12 weeks (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Under timeline British prime minister set out, the first flight would leave in July

  6. Washington Times

    First deportation flights will leave U.K. for Rwanda in 10-12 weeks, Prime Minister Sunak pledges (opens Washington Times)

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    U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Monday that the first deportation flights carrying migrants who enter the country illegally to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he vowed to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise before an election expected later this year.

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    First deportation flights will leave UK for Rwanda in 10-12 weeks, Prime Minister Sunak pledges (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged that the first deportation flights carrying migrants who enter the country illegally to Rwanda will leave in 10-12 weeks, as he promised to

  8. Green Field Reporter

    First deportation flights will leave UK for Rwanda in 10-12 weeks, Prime Minister Sunak pledges - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Monday that the first deportation flights carrying migrants who enter the country illegally to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he vowed to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise before an election expected later this year.

  9. Al Jazeera

    UK’s Sunak promises Rwanda deportation flights will begin in 10-12 weeks (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Sunak says the government would force parliament to sit late into the night on Monday to pass the legislation if needed.

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