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Philp Blames Sunak for Rwanda Scheme's Cancellation

2/3/2026

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Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp criticized Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for calling an early election, saying it caused the Rwanda scheme’s cancellation to curb illegal migration.
Philp said Labour leader Keir Starmer's scrapping of the plan before its first flight could have removed dangerous criminals like Deng Majek, who stabbed Rhiannon Whyte.
Philp also said the Rwanda scheme was effective in Australia and would have worked in the United Kingdom.

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Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp criticized Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for calling an early election, saying it caused the Rwanda scheme’s cancellation to curb illegal migration.
Philp said Labour leader Keir Starmer's scrapping of the plan before its first flight could have removed dangerous criminals like Deng Majek, who stabbed Rhiannon Whyte.
Philp also said the Rwanda scheme was effective in Australia and would have worked in the United Kingdom.