Prince Charles calls UK's Rwanda migrants policy 'appalling' -reports


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  • Saturday, 11 Jun 2022

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Charles smiles as he arrives to attend the National Service of Thanksgiving held at St Paul's Cathedral during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London, Britain, June 3, 2022 Daniel Leal/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Charles has privately described the British government's plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda as "appalling", two media reports said, as the first flight taking refugees to the East African country is due to leave next week.

Charles, heir to the British throne, has been heard criticising the policy, The Times and Daily Mail newspapers reported.

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