UK court says flight taking asylum seekers to Rwanda can go ahead

Judges have thrown out last-gasp attempts by campaigners to stop the United Kingdom sending its first flight of asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday, a plan the United Nations’ refugee chief described as “catastrophic”. Charities and a trade union had launched an appeal against the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to the East African nation after the High Court on Friday ruled the first planned flight could take place. Judge Rabinder Singh said on Monday the Court of Appeal could not interfere with the High Court judge’s “clear and detailed” judgement, and refused permission for further appeal. The government is promising to push ahead with the chartered flight on Tuesday from an undisclosed airport. The authorities have not provided details of those selected for deportation. Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley reports – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #UKDeportation #Rwanda #UKAsylumSeekers
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