That morning, the Archbishop of York joined the Archbishop of Canterbury in criticizing the plan to send migrants to Rwanda.
In his Easter sermon at the York Temple, Stephen Cottrell said he found it “so depressing and desperate this week to find that asylum seekers fleeing war, famine and oppression from deep, deeply troubled parts of the world will not be treated.” with the dignity and compassion that is the right of every human being, and instead of being treated quickly and effectively here on our earth, it will be sent to Rwanda. ”
Former Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday that she did not support the policy of sending migrants arriving by unauthorized means 4,000 miles to East Africa.
And she questioned the “legality, practicality and efficiency” of the widely criticized plans.
But Tory senior lady Andrea Leedsom has been criticized as “absolutely disgusting and inexplicable” by people like Mr Welby.
Speaking to the prime minister after his speech, meanwhile, Colne Valley Tory MP Jason McCartney has been heard accusing Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer of “breaking hysteria” and using language that shows “visceral hatred” to the Prime Minister.
Mr Johnson replied that there had been a “roughening of the debate, which does no service to our policy”.
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