Sunak: Rise in asylum seekers in Ireland proves Rwanda plan ‘having impact’

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UK PM points to Irish deputy PM’s claim that threat of being deported led people to cross border from Northern Ireland

Rishi Sunak said ‘multiple countries talk about doing third-country partnerships … and I believe will follow where the UK has led’.Rishi Sunak said ‘multiple countries talk about doing third-country partnerships … and I believe will follow where the UK has led’.In an interview with Sky News’ Trevor Phillips that will air on Sunday morning, the prime minister said the “deterrent is already having an impact because people are worried about coming here”.

He added: “But what it also shows, I think, is that the deterrent is, according to your comment, already having an impact.”

 

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