The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, stated that his opposition to the Rwanda Bill is not about Rwanda specifically but about the need for a fairer system. He emphasized the importance of how policies are implemented rather than the concept of open borders. The Church will not block the bill, indicating support for it.
Justin Welby says he will not block Rwanda Bill as he concedes 'open borders' are not the answer https://t.co/IGId0kmOgi
✍️ 'If sending migrants to Rwanda is so awful, why did the United Nations’ own refugee agency do it?' | Writes @MichaelPDeacon Read the column here ⬇️ https://t.co/1QR78CjZ1L https://t.co/W8K2V6w7Cb
🔴 The Archbishop of Canterbury has signalled that the Church will not block Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill https://t.co/hjqtW9fFkp
The Archbishop of Canterbury has signalled that the Church will not block Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill. @JamesCleverly @reporterboy @Michael4MDNP @VotePursglove https://t.co/we7OV8zD7o https://t.co/xh84h3K5W2
'My argument with Rwanda isn't to do with it being Rwanda... If it was Sweden I'd have the same problem.' Archbishop @JustinWelby tells @mrjamesob that while he's opposed to 'open borders', he wants a 'fairer system' - stressing 'it's not what we've got to do but how we do it.'