<p>After two years of legal disputes and political debate, Parliament has approved the government's Rwanda bill to send asylum seekers from the UK to be processed in east Africa. The question now: when will the first plane to Kigali depart? And will this be a political win for Rishi Sunak who says he wants to 'stop the boats'?&nbsp;</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-story" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-story</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><br><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Aubrey Allegretti, Chief Political Correspondent, The Times.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers:</strong><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/times-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts-gdrm5k6cz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> 'Inside the newsroom'</strong></a></p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>BBC Parliament, ITV, BBC News.&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Rwanda Bill: the controversy explained

APR 23, 202432 MIN
The Story

Rwanda Bill: the controversy explained

APR 23, 202432 MIN

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<p>After two years of legal disputes and political debate, Parliament has approved the government's Rwanda bill to send asylum seekers from the UK to be processed in east Africa. The question now: when will the first plane to Kigali depart? And will this be a political win for Rishi Sunak who says he wants to 'stop the boats'?&nbsp;</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-story" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-story</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><br><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Aubrey Allegretti, Chief Political Correspondent, The Times.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Get in touch: [email protected]&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers:</strong><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/times-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts-gdrm5k6cz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> 'Inside the newsroom'</strong></a></p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>BBC Parliament, ITV, BBC News.&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>