Campaigners' challenge to Rwanda asylum plan will be heard on Monday
Speaking at the High Court on Friday, Mr Justice Swift said there was a "material public interest" in Home Secretary Priti Patel being able to carry out her policies. He said he did not consider there was any evidence asylum seekers would be ill treated.
One asylum seeker - an Iranian ex-police commander who has been held at a detention centre since arriving in the UK in May - has saidConservative MP Peter Bone, former chairman of the all-party group against human trafficking, said he believes the scheme will work. Those who fail in their asylum bids in Rwanda will be offered the chance to apply for visas under other immigration routes if they wish to remain in the country, but could still face deportation.
A judicial review sees a judge looking at how a decision, or action, has been made by a public body. It does not consider whether the decision itself is correct or not.
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