UK Rwanda asylum plan is legal, High Court rules #BBCNews Lord Justice Lewis said the controversial policy, introduced under Boris Johnson, was "consistent with the refugee convention". However, he said the home secretary should look at people's "particular circumstances" before deporting them to the central African country. #UK #Rwanda #asylum #SkyNews

"The senior judge ruled the first people who were set to be sent to Rwanda had not had their circumstances "properly considered" by the person then in post, Priti Patel. 

And as a result, their cases would be referred back to the current home secretary, Suella Braverman, "for her to consider afresh". 

Ms Braverman - who will give a statement on the judgment to the Commons later - welcomed the decision, saying the "ground-breaking" agreement with Rwanda would "provide individuals relocated with support to build new lives there, while disrupting the business model of people smuggling gangs putting lives at risk through dangerous and illegal small boat crossings". 

Mr Johnson also praised the ruling, saying the policy was "one of the only humane ways of dealing with the vile people trafficking gangs who are exploiting so many people", while Ms Patel said: "No single policy will stop the Channel crossings, but this important policy will save lives, help break the business model of the criminal gangs and prevent asylum abuse." 

However, charities and campaign groups vowed to challenge the decision to ensure "people are treated with dignity and respect". 

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