Sunak says migrants going to Ireland means Rwanda plan is 'deterrent'

Rishi Sunak has insisted that migrants going into Ireland proves that his Flagship Rwanda plan is working as a 'deterrent'.

Rishi Sunak 's flagship plan to tackle illegal migration finally became law this week as it was passed by the House of Lords READ MORE: European Convention on Human Rights must be changed if it is used to block Rwanda flights, centrist Tories warn 'But what it also shows, I think, is that the deterrent is, according to your comment, already having an impact because people are worried about coming here and that demonstrates exactly what I'm saying.

The government's Rwanda Bill finally became law on Wednesday after months of delay, and a new treaty designed to ensure the African country is safe for migrants also came into force. 'And it's fairly obvious that a Rwanda policy, if you're a person in a given situation in the UK and well, then you don't want to go to Rwanda - not that anybody has gone yet, I hasten to add.

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