seekers who arrive in the uk to live in rwanda have been described as absolutely chilling by charities and politicians. britain s home secretary priti patel who travelled to rwandan capital kigali to sign the deal said the vast majority of those arriving in the uk illegally would be considered for relocation to rwanda. the government says the system would reduce people smuggling and discourage people from trying to reach britain in small boats. but the united nations refugee agency said people fleeing conflict and persecution deserved compassion and empathy and should not be traded like commodities. joining me now is our political correspondent jonathan blake. this was announced by the government here in the uk to huge controversy, a barrage of criticism, have we found that any more detail about how the scheme will work? in found that any more detail about how the scheme will work? the scheme will work? in terms of the scheme will work? in terms of the timescale. the
poland and after that, they will be on your borders of germany. if that happened, would you say to your people, it s fine, its business, it sjust people, it s fine, its business, it s just business? and? people, it s fine, its business, it sjust business? and? how do people, it s fine, its business, it s just business? and? how do you maintain hope in the future given everything that has happened? it is not hope, it is certainty. that everything that has happened? it is not hope, it is certainty. not hope, it is certainty. that you will win? yes, not hope, it is certainty. that you will win? yes, of not hope, it is certainty. that you will win? yes, of course. - not hope, it is certainty. that you will win? yes, of course. thank i not hope, it is certainty. that you i will win? yes, of course. thank you very much. plans to send some asylum seekers who arrive in the uk to live in rwanda have been described as absolutely chilling by charities and politicians. britain s home secreta
in rwanda have been described as absolutely chilling by charities and politicians. britain s home secretary, priti patel, who travelled to rwandan capital kigali to sign the deal said the vast majority of those arriving in the uk illegally would be considered for relocation to rwanda. the government says the system would reduce people smuggling and discourage people from trying to reach britain in small boats. but the united nations refugee agency said people fleeing conflict and persecution deserved compassion and empathy and should not be traded like commodities. earlier i spoke to our political correspondent jonathan blake, and began by asking him whether we ve got any more details on how the scheme will work. a bit more in terms of the timescale the government wants to work to, the prime minister said yesterday when he announced the policy that he did not expect it to be in place overnight
to rwandan capital kigali to sign the deal, said the vast majority of those arriving in the uk illegally would be considered for relocation to rwanda. the government says the system would reduce people smuggling and discourage people from trying to reach britain in small boats. but the united nations refugee agency said people fleeing conflict and persecution deserved compassion and empathy and should not be traded like commodities. china is beginning military exercises around taiwan. an army spokesman said they were directed at what he called the wrong signal being sent about the island by the united states. the exercises coincide with a bipartisan visit by six us lawmakers to taipei. the biden administration has repeatedly talked of its rock solid commitment to taiwan. but china regards the self governing island as an integral part of its territory and a foreign ministry spokesman has condemned the us support for taiwan. democrat senator bob menendez is among those visiting
well, there s lots more on this story on our website, including extensive reporting on that interview with president zelensky talking to my colleague clive myrie. just head over to bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. let s take a look at some other stories in the headlines. plans to send some asylum seekers who arrive in the uk to live in rwanda have been described as absolutely chilling by charities and politicians. britain s home secretary, priti patel, who travelled to rwandan capital kigali to sign the deal, said the vast majority of those arriving in the uk illegally would be considered for relocation to rwanda. the government says the system would reduce people smuggling and discourage people from trying to reach britain in small boats. but the united nations refugee agency said people fleeing conflict and persecution deserved compassion and empathy, and should not be traded like commodities.