Statement from Mayor of London on Supreme Court ruling

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “The Government’s Rwanda policy isn’t just cruel, callous and morally reprehensible, the Supreme Court has today confirmed it's unlawful too. 
 
“The fact that the Government came up with the idea of sending people fleeing violence and persecution to a country thousands of miles away is shameful. It goes against everything we stand for as a nation. 
 
“The Government must now stop playing on people’s fears for short term political gain, treat asylum seekers with dignity, reduce the massive backlog of asylum claims and work constructively with allies  to stop the dangerous people-trafficking gangs.”