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PM: No interest in doing asylum returns deal with Dublin
Rishi Sunak said he is “not interested” in pursuing a deal with Dublin on returning asylum seekers from Ireland to the UK.
The Prime Minister told ITV News: “We’re not interested in that. We’re not going to accept returns from the EU via Ireland when the EU doesn’t accept returns back to France where illegal migrants are coming from.
“Of course we’re not going to do that.”
Asked whether there were any negotiations with the EU on returns, he said: “No, I’m focused on getting our Rwanda scheme up and running.”
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The migrants fleeing to Ireland shows that the Rwanda scheme might be at least somewhat effective as a deterrent, no?