Rwanda flights won't take off before July 4 general election, admits Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak admitted on Thursday that no deportation flights would take off for Rwanda before the July 4 general election.He insisted that the Conservatives would get their flagship immigration scheme working after the country goes to the polls.But his admission comes after one of his five key pledges was to “stop the boats” crossing the Channel.Mr Sunak was grilled on LBC Radio about this promise and when the first plane would take off before the election.He said: “The first flights will go in July...and there will be a drumbeat of flights over the summer to build a deterrence.”But pressed by presenter Nick Ferrari how many flights will take off before July 4: I’ve said the first flights will go in July....after the election.”