Planes have changed: Britain’s controversial asylum policy
Jun 15, 2022
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Joel Budd, Social policy editor at The Economist, and Avantika Chukoti, international correspondent, dive deep into Britain's asylum policy and Afghanistan's economy under the Taliban. They discuss how legal challenges have stalled plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. Meanwhile, Chukoti reveals the Taliban's surprising prowess as tax collectors amidst a faltering Afghan economy. They also tackle the global struggle with electric vehicle adoption, emphasizing the urgent need for change to combat climate issues.
The European Court of Human rights foiled Britain’s plans to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda yesterday by holding that British courts must first find the policy legal. The Taliban have proven surprisingly adept tax collectors, though they will spend much of the funds on defence rather than improving the lives of struggling Afghans. And the world is buying too few electric vehicles to meaningfully reduce carbon emissions.