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Is PMQs on today? – PM Rishi Sunak faces Keir Starmer Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will face Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons for Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs).  Today’s PMQs will likely be dominated by the Home Secretary’s announcements to curb migration after shocking figures were released. The government has signed a new Rwanda deal that addresses the concerns raised by the UK’s Supreme Court – which rejected the plans as unlawful. On Monday, James Cleverly laid out out a five-point plan to tackle legal and illegal migration – including hiking the minimum income needed for family visas to £38,700. …

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UK News Today: New Rwanda plan & England heartbreak Today’s UK news is heavily dominated by UK politics, as Home Secretary James Cleverly signed a new Rwanda treaty – one that addresses concerns raised by the Supreme Court and Boris Johnson’s appearance at the Covid inquiry.  Politics will likely dominate the rest of the week – as Boris Johnson will appear for two days to give evidence over his handling of the pandemic and immigration is another hot topic – its set to be top of the agenda for this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs).  UK IN FOCUS Cleverly signs…

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New Rwanda asylum treaty deals with Supreme Court concerns, says James Cleverly Home Secretary James Cleverly has said that a new treaty with Rwanda addresses concerns raised by the UK’s Supreme Court, which recently deemed the government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda as unlawful due to potential human rights breaches. Cleverly emphasises Rwanda’s explicit commitment to ensuring the safety of migrants arriving in the UK. The policy is part of the government’s strategy to discourage migrants from crossing the Channel in small boats, a key priority for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Despite being initially announced in April 2022, the…

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Trans women who hurt females to go to male prisons New guidance in Scotland will see trans women who have hurt or threatened women or girls go to men’s prisons unless there are “exceptional” circumstances. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) policy follows a public outcry after a rapist was sent to a women’s prison. Isla Bryson raped two women while known as a man called Adam Graham. The latest figures show there were 23 trans prisoners in Scotland from January to March this year. They included 19 trans women, seven of whom were in a women’s prison, and four trans…

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