UK government has not yet confirmed an airline for Rwanda deportation flights, despite plans to begin within weeks.

Health Secretary Victoria Atkins and other senior ministers suggest UK government has not yet found an airline to carry deported migrants to Rwanda, despite insisting on planning to begin flights within weeks. Home Office is reportedly "ready to go" on implementing the Rwanda deportation scheme, but no specific airline has been confirmed yet. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has repeatedly stated that flights to Kigali will take off by spring, but no specific date has been provided.

April 14, 2024
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