Rishi Sunak's new Rwanda bill - and how it's changed over time

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : On 25 October, following the collapse of Ms Truss's administration, Rishi Sunak was made Prime Minister and reappointed Ms Braverman as home secretary less than a week after her sacking.19 December 2022 - High Court rulingThe UK's High Court ruled that the Rwanda policy was lawful, following a legal challenge brought by four individual asylum seekers and the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCU), as well as charities Detention Action and Care4Calais.
49% : By upgrading the relationship to a treaty, which contained fresh assurances that asylum seekers would not be deported to unsafe countries, the Government hoped to address some of the issues raised by the Supreme Court.6 December 2023 - Safety of Rwanda BillThe Government published a draft of emergency legislation titled the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration)
46% : The Prime Minister said he "fundamentally disagreed" with the court's decision and said the Government would appeal it in the Supreme Court.20 July 2023 - Illegal Migration ActThe Illegal Migration Act, first announced in December 2022, received royal assent, creating a legal duty for the home secretary to remove anyone over the age of 18 arriving irregularly to the UK, including those who arrive via small boat crossings.
40% : Ten asylum seekers from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, Sudan and Albania challenged the high court ruling, with the support of the charity Asylum Aid and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).29 June 2023 - Court of Appeal rulingThe legal challenge was taken to the Court of Appeal, which eventually ruled that Rwanda could not be considered a safe third country to send asylum seekers to, reversing the High Court's decision.
29% : July - October 2022 - Two new Prime MinistersMr Johnson announced he was resigning as prime minister on 7 July after 57 ministers quit in protest over his handling of the Partygate saga and other scandals.

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