Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has hit back at Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf after he criticized the Rwanda asylum plan.
Yousaf had said that the plan lacked common decency, humanity, or morality, and called for Scotland to vote for independence. Anderson responded by saying that Yousaf should “take the lot” of illegal immigrants and see how that pans out.
The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration Bill) cleared Parliament last night after facing fierce opposition in the House of Lords. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he expects flights carrying asylum seekers on a one-way ticket to Kigali to leave in 10-12 weeks.
Sunak said: “The passing of this landmark legislation is not just a step forward but a fundamental change in the global equation on migration.
“We introduced the Rwanda Bill to deter vulnerable migrants from making perilous crossings and break the business model of the criminal gangs who exploit them.
“The passing of this legislation will allow us to do that and make it very clear that if you come here illegally, you will not be able to stay.
“Our focus is to now get flights off the ground, and I am clear that nothing will stand in our way of doing that and saving lives.”
