Britain intends to begin deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda on July 24, a government lawyer said on Monday, although the hotly contested scheme is dependent on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party winning the upcoming election.

UK declares first Rwanda asylum seekers’ deportation flight to take off on July 24

The High Court in London has ruled the British government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal. Watch this video to know more.

UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal, rules high court

A flight set to carry asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda was cancelled after a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The Boris Johnson government had decided to send migrants to Rwanda but had to face legal challenges in London courts.

UK's Rwanda migrant flight cancelled in last minute after European court ruling