Charities vow to ‘see the government in court’ over Rwanda deal after selection guidance published

Child asylum seekers excluded from scheme but government has not officially ruled out Ukrainians

Home Secretary Priti Patel and Rwandan minister Vincent Biruta (PA Wire)

Charities have said they will “see the government in court” after it published official guidance for selecting asylum seekers to send to Rwanda.

A flurry of legal letters in recent weeks had demanded details of who will be eligible for removal under Priti Patel’s new scheme.

The Home Office has made guidance for individual cases public but refused to confirm if specific groups of people are affected, saying the information could be used by people smugglers.