Jonathan Sumption, a former Supreme Court judge, has criticized the government's Rwanda strategy for attempting to use parliamentary sovereignty to override factual determinations about country safety, which exceeds parliament's legitimate authority

factualpending

Speaker

Alastair Campbell

Evidence Quote

Parliament cannot do and what it seems to be suggesting that they might try to do is to rule on a matter of fact right they can pass laws but it's up to the courts to determine whether a country is or is not safe

Source

Populism's Growth In Europe | Question TimeThe Rest Is Politics
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:54:05 AM

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