The UK Supreme Court is set to hear the government’s appeal on Monday against a ruling that blocked its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. This deportation plan was a key component of the government’s pledge to reduce migrant numbers, and the outcome of the appeal has significant implications, especially with an election on the horizon.
In June, three Court of Appeal judges deemed Rwanda as an unsafe third country, following a challenge by 10 migrants and a charity supporting asylum seekers. This ruling was a blow to Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who had promised to “stop the boats” as part of his pre-election pledges earlier this year. The government had also passed legislation to block asylum applications from individuals arriving by small boats.
