What did the UK Supreme Court rule regarding the Rwanda asylum plan?

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The UK Supreme Court ruled the Rwanda asylum scheme unlawful.

The UK Supreme Court determined last year that the government's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful. This ruling followed parliamentary approval of legislation intended to bypass the Supreme Court's decision and enable the scheme.
Supreme Court's Unlawful Ruling
In a significant judgment last year, the UK Supreme Court declared the policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda as unlawful. This decision was a major setback for the government's proposed immigration strategy.
New Legislation to Override Ruling
Following the Supreme Court's verdict, the government introduced a new law in Parliament. This legislation was specifically designed to override the court's ruling and create a legal pathway for the asylum seeker deportation scheme to Rwanda.
Legal Challenge to New Policy Document
Human rights group Asylum Aid has initiated a legal challenge against the government's "Safety of Rwanda" policy document, published on April 29. Asylum Aid argues this document, which mandates caseworkers to consider Rwanda safe, contradicts the new law's provisions for limited appeal rights for asylum seekers.

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