No Migrant Returns Deal With Ireland, Warns PM
The Independent|April 30, 2024
Rishi Sunak has poured cold water on a deal with Dublin to return migrants to the UK following concerns from Irish officials that asylum seekers are crossing the Northern Irish border into Ireland.
ZOE GRUNEWALD
No Migrant Returns Deal With Ireland, Warns PM

The prime minister said he is “not interested” in pursuing a deal with his Irish counterparts to return asylum seekers from the EU via Ireland to the UK “when the EU doesn’t accept returns back to France where illegal migrants are coming from”.

It comes as Ireland’s deputy premier and foreign affairs minister Micheal Martin co-chaired a meeting of the British Irish InterGovernmental Conference (BIIGC) in London with Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.

Speaking to ITV News the prime minister said: “Of course we’re not going to do that”, adding: “I’m focused on getting our Rwanda scheme up and running.”

In a joint press conference following the meeting, Mr HeatonHarris suggested the issue of asylum seekers crossing to the Republic of Ireland was an indication the UK’s Rwanda scheme was working as a deterrent.

Mr Heaton-Harris said: “The UK’s new deterrent is clearly working and having some impact already. We will obviously monitor all this very closely and continue to work with the Irish government on these matters.”

The cabinet minister also said while the deterrent effect of the Rwanda scheme was anticipated “we are slightly surprised that it manifested itself so quickly after the Act became law”.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 30, 2024 من The Independent.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 30, 2024 من The Independent.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

المزيد من القصص من THE INDEPENDENT مشاهدة الكل
CONTINENTAL SHIFT
The Independent

CONTINENTAL SHIFT

Abass Baraou and Macaulay McGowan's European title bout will turn a Bolton ring into a time machine, says Steve Bunce

time-read
3 mins  |
June 12, 2024
Tactical puzzle at the centre of Spain's trophy ambitions
The Independent

Tactical puzzle at the centre of Spain's trophy ambitions

We're a little over a decade since Spain's back-to-back triumphs at Euro 2008 and Euro 2012 and the national team have been through an entire lifecycle since then, it feels.

time-read
3 mins  |
June 12, 2024
Ten Hag to remain United manager after season review
The Independent

Ten Hag to remain United manager after season review

Manchester United are in talks with Erik ten Hag about a new contract after deciding that he will remain their manager for next season. United concluded their end-of-season review by determining that Ten Hag is the right man to take them forward under the new regime led by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos.

time-read
2 mins  |
June 12, 2024
From Hampden to Munich, one fan's trek for extra time
The Independent

From Hampden to Munich, one fan's trek for extra time

Craig Ferguson hopes his 1,000-mile Euro 2024 trek raises awareness of men’s mental health and suicide prevention

time-read
3 mins  |
June 12, 2024
Next PM needs to tackle unemployment rise, fast...
The Independent

Next PM needs to tackle unemployment rise, fast...

Another blow for Rishi Sunak – this time, in the form of new labour market data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

time-read
3 mins  |
June 12, 2024
Malawi vice-president dies with nine others in air crash
The Independent

Malawi vice-president dies with nine others in air crash

Malawi's vice-president, Saulos Chilima, was among 10 people killed when a small military plane crashed in a mountainous region in the north of the country, the president said yesterday.

time-read
2 mins  |
June 12, 2024
'We will not take breaks, we will not stop to drink water'
The Independent

'We will not take breaks, we will not stop to drink water'

Amazon workers in India claim they were forced to pledge to keep going till their targets were met during a 50C heatwave

time-read
4 mins  |
June 12, 2024
Leader of centre-right party courts alliance with Le Pen
The Independent

Leader of centre-right party courts alliance with Le Pen

France's left-wing politicians focused on thwarting far right

time-read
2 mins  |
June 12, 2024
Blinken says Gaza ceasefire rests on Hamas leadership
The Independent

Blinken says Gaza ceasefire rests on Hamas leadership

Secretary of state hails 'hopeful sign' as UN backs resolution

time-read
2 mins  |
June 12, 2024
Hunter Biden found guilty in historic federal gun trial
The Independent

Hunter Biden found guilty in historic federal gun trial

President's son convicted on all charges and faces maximum sentence of 25 years behind bars and fines of up to $750,000

time-read
4 mins  |
June 12, 2024