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.
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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.
