If the government succeeds with its Rwanda bill, it will be a tragedy for our nation

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Rishi Sunak and his ministers ought to be more sympathetic to already traumatised people running from terror in their own country (PA)

Tragically, it seems the government might succeed in getting its disgraceful Rwanda bill through parliament. There might follow a decrease in the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats. But however small the decrease, the Tories would undoubtedly claim it as a triumph.

It seems at least as likely that hopeful migrants would have been put off by hearing about the appalling living conditions they’d have to endure when they arrived.

Susan Alexander