British home secretary: ‘We will send migrants to Rwanda as soon as possible’

Suella Braverman insisted the plan was “humane and practical” that would make the route across the Channel “unviable”.

British home secretary Suella Braverman making a statement to MPs in the House of Commons (House of Commons/PA)

The British home secretary has said she is “committed” to sending migrants to Rwanda as soon as possible after judges ruled the multi-million pound deal to curb Channel crossings was lawful.

Suella Braverman told MPs the High Court judgment “thoroughly vindicated” the government’s policy – which she insisted is “compassionate”, “pragmatic” and “rational”.