Tory minister says UK government 'won't let Northern Ireland be exception' to Rwanda scheme

UK defence secretary Grant Shapps. File Picture: PA

The British government will not allow Northern Ireland to be the exception to the UK’s Rwanda scheme after a court judgment in Belfast, UK defence secretary Grant Shapps has told GB News.

On Monday, a judge has ruled that provisions of the UK’s Illegal Migration Act should be disapplied in Northern Ireland, as they undermine human rights protections guaranteed in the region under post-Brexit arrangements.