An updated document assessing the impact of the partnership with the east African country states that Rwanda has agreed to accept 5,700 people.

The UK is involved in a diplomatic spat after Dublin voiced alarm that large numbers are taking advantage of the invisible border on the island of Ireland to avoid being deported to Rwanda .

James Cleverly insisted that the Home Office’s plans to initiate the Rwanda deportation scheme was ‘robust’ – and confirmed a number of flights had already been booked.

Rishi Sunak has said the tragic deaths of five people including a young child in the English Channel “underscores” the need for a deterrent offered by his Rwanda scheme.

Now that the Government’s Rwanda Bill has passed, the Prime Minister has said ‘nothing will stand in our way’ of getting flights off the ground.

Rishi Sunak told a press conference yesterday that the Government had lined up 150 judges across 25 courtrooms to ‘deal with any legal cases quickly and decisively’.

The Commons and Lords are doing battle after Rishi Sunak insisted Parliament must sit for as long as it takes to break an impasse on the crucial legislation.

Government sources had started the day hopeful of forcing the legislation through by the close of play.

Parliament was urged to finally pass the Rwanda bill last night after the number of illegal Channel crossings hit a new daily high for 2024.

No10 lashed out at the Strasbourg court after it last week sided with Swiss women who brought a case saying their government wasn’t doing enough to protect them.