Rwanda Bill receives Royal Assent, deputy commons speaker says

The Safety of Rwanda Bill received Royal assent today, meaning it has become an act of parliament and has become law.

The prime minister created the bill, which declares Rwanda a safe country to deport asylum seekers to, to revive the full deportation scheme after the Supreme Court ruled the plan “unlawful” in a landmark case last year.

The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 states that Rwanda should be regarded as a safe country “for the purposes of relocating people, including in UK courts and tribunals” .

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