UK leader abolishes previous government’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

London: The UK's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer Saturday said he is abolishing the previous Tory government's controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. Starmer said at his first major press conference since becoming prime minister, "The Rwanda scheme was dead and buried before it started. It's never been a deterrent... I am not prepared to continue with gimmicks that don't act as a deterrent." Asked if he would raise taxes if necessary, Starmer said his government would identify problems and act in areas such as tackling an "overstretched" prison system and reducing the long waiting times to use the state-run health service. Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he would remain the Leader of the Conservative Party until a successor is identified. Source: Jordan News Agency