British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to the media after a meeting with the Chancellor of Austria, Karl Nehammer, at the Federal Chancellery Ballhausplatz, during his visit to Austria, in Vienna, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool Photo via AP)
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Seeing eye to eye on stopping the “vile trade” of illegal migration, Mr Sunak has said that his Austrian counterpart has been “right on this issue for a long time”.
The pair met in Vienna to discuss what Mr Sunk described as “truly one of the defining issues of our time”.
This meeting follows Mr Sunak’s announcement that the UK government will give an extra £25m to the National Crime Agency to help tackle smuggling gangs. These gangs have been “growing in strength across the European continent and beyond”, according to the Prime Minister.
The UK government’s Rwanda plan, which intends to deport migrants to the third country is top of Mr Sunak’s agenda. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act passed into law last month, after weeks of political ping-pong.
Despite the plan being passed into law last month, there is still significant levels of tension and discomfort within the party and beyond. Mr Sunak’s trip to Vienna has been described by commentators as an attempt to find wider support for his vision.
Mr Sunak said: “it’s increasingly clear that many other countries now agree that [the Rwanda plan] is the approach that is required – bold, novel, looking at safe country partnerships.”
He added that 15 countries now support that position and the UK will continue “bringing others along with us on the journey”.
The Labour leader, Keir Starmer has committed to abolishing the Rwanda policy, but not straight away. Speaking earlier this month, he said that Labour are committed to stopping the boats. On the policy, he said it “doesn’t work, won’t work and we don’t believe in it.”
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StandfirstBusiness as usual won't bring down illegal migration. That's according to an agreement made between Mr Sunak and Mr Nehammer.
Seeing eye to eye on stopping the “vile trade” of illegal migration, Mr Sunak has said that his Austrian counterpart has been “right on this issue for a long time”.
The pair met in Vienna to discuss what Mr Sunk described as “truly one of the defining issues of our time”.
This meeting follows Mr Sunak’s announcement that the UK government will give an extra £25m to the National Crime Agency to help tackle smuggling gangs. These gangs have been “growing in strength across the European continent and beyond”, according to the Prime Minister.
The UK government’s Rwanda plan, which intends to deport migrants to the third country is top of Mr Sunak’s agenda. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act passed into law last month, after weeks of political ping-pong.
Despite the plan being passed into law last month, there is still significant levels of tension and discomfort within the party and beyond. Mr Sunak’s trip to Vienna has been described by commentators as an attempt to find wider support for his vision.
Mr Sunak said: “it’s increasingly clear that many other countries now agree that [the Rwanda plan] is the approach that is required – bold, novel, looking at safe country partnerships.”
He added that 15 countries now support that position and the UK will continue “bringing others along with us on the journey”.
The Labour leader, Keir Starmer has committed to abolishing the Rwanda policy, but not straight away. Speaking earlier this month, he said that Labour are committed to stopping the boats. On the policy, he said it “doesn’t work, won’t work and we don’t believe in it.”
