PLANS to fly scores of illegal immigrants to Rwanda next Tuesday have been hit by a last-minute legal bombshell.
Leftie activists and the Border Force’s union have thrown the flagship policy into chaos with a fresh High Court showdown.
Tories hit out as activists backed by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer were revealed to be behind the move to halt the flight and launch a review of the Government policy.
Home Office insiders admitted chances of the flights taking off as planned are now “very, very low” and there is a high chance a judge will order the flights to be halted.
The Public and Commercial Services Union joined Care4Calais and Detention Action to halt the flight — set to take up to 130 to Kigali.
Some 10,000 migrants have made the dangerous Channel crossing to come to the UK this year.
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Home Secretary Priti Patel ordered her team to work around the clock to prove the plan is legally sound.
Tory MP Tom Hunt said: “If Care4Calais’ main aim is to care, why on earth are they trying to block a measure that will cripple the business model of evil people smugglers?”
