UK government criticised over 'cruel' Rwanda asylum plan
It has been met with criticism from many quarters, with Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council, saying the charity was "appalled by the government's cruel and nasty decision" that would "do little" to deter people from coming to the UK.
So this is an attempt by Boris Johnson to tackle the issue head on. It matters to Conservative voters - taking back control of borders was one of Mr Johnson's big Brexit promises.Ministers know they will face legal challenges - and that some are sceptical it will amount to much. Former Ukip and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has also criticised the plans, saying they were "not much more than a short-term solution".
He suggested the UK should turn boats back - a method that was used by Australia - but Mr Johnson conceded the controversial "pushback" technique would be dangerous except in "extremely limited circumstances".showing 35% of those asked supported the proposal, while 42% opposed it.suggested 60% of the public were dissatisfied with the government's migration policy - more than half of which cited Channel crossings.
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