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UK Rwanda plan, Portuguese slavery, Musk vs Brazil and Australia

UK Rwanda plan, Portuguese slavery, Musk vs Brazil and Australia

Update: 2024-04-26
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It's been a week where the midnight oil was burnt in Britain at a late-night session of the House of Lords. The controversial Rwanda bill was finally passed, two years since it was proposed. PM Rishi Sunak says the plan to fly migrants to Africa will be the solution to "stop the boats". But will it actually serve as a deterrent?

It's also been a week that’s seen Portugal's president make an unexpected comment. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa says his country should pay the costs of its historical involvement in slavery and colonialism. It's a rare instance of an EU leader backing the need for reparations, but the move is not universally popular.

Finally this week, the world's third-richest man Elon Musk locked horns with the Australian and Brazilian governments. The social media boss was called an "arrogant billionaire" for refusing to remove violent content and hate speech. He claims free speech is under attack.

Produced by Gavin Lee, Luis Miguel Cabrera, Guillaume Gougeon and Juliette Brown.

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UK Rwanda plan, Portuguese slavery, Musk vs Brazil and Australia

UK Rwanda plan, Portuguese slavery, Musk vs Brazil and Australia

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