Foreign secretary defends government’s policy to send asylum seekers to Africa after criticism from bishops

The foreign secretary has said the Rwanda flights policy is “completely moral” after criticism of the policy from senior bishops in the Church of England.

Liz Truss said the first flight taking asylum seekers to Rwanda would take off on Tuesday afternoon with few people on it, saying the important point is the principle.

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