Sunak rejects Braverman's claims he is just 'tinkering' with Rwanda plan

Rishi Sunak: “We must launch a plan for Rwanda. I will do everything possible to make this happen.» Photo: Peter Powell/PA

Rishi Sunak rejected Suella Braverman's claims that he was «tinkering» with the Rwanda plan without offering a serious alternative.

The Prime Minister insisted he would crack down with those standing in the way of sending deportation flights to Rwanda as he says his and the public's patience with the «merry-go-round» of lawsuits over the policy is «wearing thin» after the Supreme Court ruled it illegal on Wednesday.

Mr Sunak responded to criticism from Ms Braverman, who was sacked as home secretary earlier this week, in an article in The Telegraph in which she warned that the new treaty and the Prime Minister's legislation declaring Rwanda safe the country will not allow flights. traveled to Rwanda ahead of the general election.

She called it a «modified version» of the failed original Plan A rather than an effective Plan B, and called for new emergency legislation to block «all avenues of legal challenge.» against flights by excluding them from “all” European and human rights legislation.

Asked if he was «tinkering with Plan A… [without] a serious alternative», Mr Sunak told broadcasters during a visit to Bolsover: «No, as I said, the progress we've made this year on tackling this issue is very great.» makes sense.

“Border crossings have dropped by a third this year because we are working with other countries to fight criminal gangs.

“We must put the Rwanda plan into action . I will do my best to make this happen. People are tired of this carousel. I want to put an end to this — my patience is running out, just like everyone else.

“That is why our emergency legislation will make it clear that Rwanda is safe for these purposes. This addresses all the concerns people have expressed about our new deal with them.»

Mr Sunak said whoever «stands in our way» on Rwanda he will «fight them» .

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But he did not directly question whether he should take Rwanda's asylum plan «in-country» after the Supreme Court defeat.

The Prime Minister said: «Well, I think people just want to decide problem. That's what I'm here for, and we've already cut those numbers by a third this year.

“It's because I have new agreements with the French, a new agreement with Albania. . We work with Turkey and Bulgaria, as well as many other countries. We're fighting gangs, we're closing the backlog.

“We're getting people out of hotels, saving taxpayers money and, as I said, cutting the numbers by a third shows real progress. People see that I want this job done, but in order to complete the job, we need to get Rwanda in order.

“We can pass these laws in parliament that will give us powers and tools , which we need. Then we can cancel the flights, and whether the House of Lords or the Labor Party stands in our way, I will take them on because I want it done and I want to stop the boats.»