The Guardian view on deportations to Rwanda: cut out the stunts | Editorial

Since the government unveiled a deal with the Rwandan government to deport asylum seekers there, almost two months ago, the chorus of dismay it prompted has only grown louder. The first flight is supposed to go in a week. It is not too late for ministers to abandon their cruel scheme and, regardless of Boris Johnson’s fate, this is what should happen.

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