Rishi Sunak's Anti-Immigration Policy Sparks Political Turmoil
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's anti-immigration plan, "Stop The Boats," which involves sending asylum seekers to Rwanda, has caused backlash within his own party. The UK's immigration minister, Robert Jenrick, resigned in protest, stating that the plan's legal challenges risk paralyzing the scheme. Sunak's administration published emergency legislation to consider Rwanda a safe country, but the UK Supreme Court has already ruled against it. Some members of Sunak's party have privately expressed the possibility of a leadership challenge. The plan's new visa crackdown, including a higher salary threshold, is expected to impact Indian families and has been criticized by business and trade unions for potential labor shortages and slow economic growth.