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Robert Jenrick, a member of the right wing of the Conservative Party, believes the government’s plan does not go “far enough”. His departure weakens Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Published on July 12, 2023, 9:46 a.m. Updated on July 12, 2023, 10:47 a.m
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Conservative British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in the House of Commons in London, December 6, 2023. (MARIA UNGER / UK PARLIAMENT / AFP)
A clear resignation. Britain’s immigration minister announced on Wednesday (December 6) that he was leaving the government because of “deep disagreements” with a proposed bill to ratify a new migration deal with Rwanda. This treaty is intended to allow people who have entered the United Kingdom illegally across the English Channel to be deported to this East African country. But Robert Jenrick, a hard-line supporter, believes the text is inadequate.
“I cannot remain in office if I deeply disagree with the direction of the government’s immigration policy,” the former minister wrote At.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak regretted the “disappointing” departure and feared it was “based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the situation,” he responded in a letter. The British government is trying to save this flagship measure of its anti-illegal immigration policy after the British Supreme Court ruled the operation illegal in mid-November.
Emergency Act
The emergency draft on the implementation of this treaty presented to Parliament on Thursday is intended to help avoid further legal setbacks of this kind. In particular, he proposes that certain sections of the UK Human Rights Act should not apply to expulsions. It also stipulates that “ministers retain the decision whether or not to comply with the measures of the European Court of Human Rights,” without withdrawing completely, as some conservatives are calling for.
The text also aims to ensure that Rwanda’s status as a “safe state”, which is essential for carrying out deportations, cannot be challenged in court. The judges blocked this project out of fear for the safety of migrants in the East African country. But Rwanda warned on Wednesday that it would withdraw from the bilateral agreement if London did not respect international law.
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