The archbishop of Canterbury has accused the government of cruelty in its asylum policy, and said the 'harmful rhetoric' that those arriving in the UK are 'invaders' must cease. Justin Welby admitted the UK 'cannot take everyone', adding it needed a system that 'balances effective, accurate and clear control with compassion and dignity, a system which is based in our history and proper moral responsibilities'. He repeated his view, expressed in a sermon last Easter, that the government’s policy of deporting people to Rwanda was immoral, and that it was 'not a solution – it is a mistake. It will be a failure'
Justin Welby criticises ‘cruelty’ and ‘harmful rhetoric’ of UK asylum policy