Rwanda asylum plan is ‘almost Easter story of redemption’, says Rees-Mogg

Minister for Brexit opportunities defends scheme after archbishop of Canterbury voices strong criticism

Jacob Rees-Mogg has defended the government's plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda as almost an Easter story of redemption" after the policy was criticised as depressing", distressing" and ungodly by church leaders.

The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, used a scathing Easter Sunday address to say that the scheme must stand the judgment of God - and it cannot".