Rishi Sunak says he will introduce emergency legislation on the Rwanda asylum plan, after the Supreme Court ruled the scheme was unlawful
The prime minister says the legislation will "confirm Rwanda is safe", after the court said there was a "real risk" people could be sent back to places they fled from
Sunak says change is needed to prevent the "merry-go-round" of legal challenges the government has faced over their flagship policy
Earlier, Sunak said the government was already working on a new treaty with Rwanda
The government claims the plan would deter people crossing the Channel in small boats
Once in Rwanda, people could claim asylum there, return home, or seek asylum in a third country - but not the UK
Labour's Keir Starmer says the Rwanda proposals have been a "ridiculous, pathetic spectacle"
Image source, House of CommonsCleverly concludes by stressing that the government's efforts to curb illegal migration are working.
He cites a reduction in small boat crossings, faster decision-making and action against criminal gangs.
"We are getting on with the job," he emphasises.
Cleverly says Rwanda is "ready and willing to help" and that the UNHCR - the UN's refugee agency - runs its own refugee scheme in Rwanda.
Rwanda is ready to receive thousands of people and process their claims, he says. This is an African country full of potential and promise, Cleverly says.
Cleverly says illegal migration numbers are "trending upwards" across Europe with one exception - the UK.
He says illegal migration is "unfair on people who come here legally".
Image source, House of CommonsThe home secretary says the prime minister has said that if the domestic legal framework frustrates our plans he is prepared to change our laws - but the government will not put forward proposals "simply to manufacture an unnecessary row".
"We have a plan to deliver the Rwanda deal and we will do whatever it takes to stop the boats."
The home secretary continues by saying that the government's plan is to "upgrade to a treaty" with Rwanda "as soon as possible".
He says this will show that "risks have been responded to" and that the plan is "consistent with international law".
Cleverly says the government has a plan to provide "exactly that certainty" the court wants - referencing some parts of the judgement this morning.
"We anticipated this judgement as a possible result and for the last few months we've been working on plan to provide the certainty that the court demands."
Cleverly continues by saying other countries are exploring a similar model to the UK - naming Austria, Denmark and Italy.
New Home Secretary James Cleverly says the government fully respects the Supreme Court but the judgement does not weaken its resolve to deter people from making these journeys.
He says the government takes its obligations to the courts very seriously - but "it is only through breaking the business model of illegal people traffickers that we can fully take control of our borders and save lives at sea".
Cleverly begins by saying that the government cannot lawfully send asylum seekers to Rwanda "yet".
But he says the Supreme Court's judgement is based on facts from 15 months ago and that it "does not weaken our resolve" to come up with a plan that works.
New Home Secretary James Cleverly is addressing the Commons - after this morning's news that the Supreme Court has declared the UK's Rwanda asylum plan unlawful.
Responding to Sunak in the Commons, Keir Starmer calls on the prime minister to apologise for what he calls the "most ridiculous pathetic spectacle of all".
He says he needs to "go back to drawing board and start from scratch" to treat the issue of small boat crossings with "the seriousness it deserves".
Here's a bit more from Sunak on the Supreme Court Rwanda ruling.
He says if it becomes clear that "our domestic legal frameworks or international conventions" are frustrating our plans then "I am prepared to change our laws and revisit those international relationships".
He adds: "The British people expect us to do whatever it takes to stop the boats and that is precisely what this government will deliver."
Image source, .Rishi Sunak is currently facing questions at PMQs - you can follow live on our other page here.
Sunak tells the Commons he will "finalise" a new treaty with Rwanda in light of the Supreme Court's judgement.
He adds that he is "prepared to revisit our domestic legal frameworks" if necessary.
"The government has been working already on a new treaty with Rwanda and we will finalise that in light of today's judgement," he says.
"Furthermore, if necessary I am prepared to revisit our domestic legal frameworks."
Henry Zeffman
Chief political correspondent
There's more reaction from Conservative MPs coming in and it’s getting angrier and angrier.
Leaving a meeting of right-wingers convened to discuss the ruling, Lee Anderson, the MP for Ashfield, said that the government should "put planes in the air" to Rwanda anyway – ignoring the Supreme Court.
Anderson is not just a provocative backbencher – he is also a deputy chairman of the Conservative Party. Expect Rishi Sunak to come under pressure in the coming hours to disown those comments.
Margaret Ryan
BBC News
Image source, EPALawyers were surrounded by press after the judgement was delivered
Half a dozen people were outside the Supreme Court shouting "justice for refugees", waving placards and saying "Rwanda is not a safe country" when they suddenly heard that the government had lost.
They cheered and carried on chanting. The lawyers who represented the claimants were surrounded by cameras wanting their reaction as they left court.
Solicitor Nicholas Hughes told me he was surprised by the unanimous verdict but that it was "reassuring".
"It is a case that is so important to those who are affected by these struggles and one that has been dealt with at every level of the judicial system and found to be unlawful," he said.
He said the UK government's policy had been thrown out now and it was for them to decide what they did next, but he said: "We will be there for it."
Image source, PASunak on his way to Parliament this morning
Rishi Sunak is about to face questions from Keir Starmer in the House of Commons.
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Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s shadow home secretary, says the Rwanda policy has "completely failed" and criticises the spending of "more than £140m of taxpayers’ money".
"Labour argued from the start this plan is unworkable and extortionately expensive, now it has been confirmed as unlawful because the government failed to ensure they had a robust and workable policy.
"Ministers knew about the weaknesses in this scheme from the start and yet they insisted on making it their flagship policy."
Dominic Casciani
Home and legal correspondent
Sacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman has made clear that she believes the UK has to be prepared to stand up to the European Court of Human Rights - but the Supreme Court judgement makes clear that its ruling is not just about that international law.
During the case, the judges began discussing whether there were other British laws - meaning legislation passed by Parliament - that also bans the government from sending genuine refugees to Rwanda because of the risk they could be further returned to countries they have fled from.
And it concluded today there are three such laws. The legal importance of this is huge - but it arguably has an even greater political impact.
If the right-wing of the Conservative Party presses for the nuclear option of quitting the European Convention of Human Rights, it wouldn't solve the problem of Rwanda.
It's now absolutely clear that other British laws stand in their way too.
Image source, EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockThe home secretary says the government will carefully review today's judgment
James Cleverly, the new home secretary, has also reacted to the Rwanda verdict, and suggests other countries in Europe have been following the UK's lead on this policy.
"Our partnership with Rwanda, while bold and ambitious, is just one part of a vehicle of measures to stop the boats and tackle illegal migration," he says.
"But clearly there is an appetite for this concept. Across Europe, illegal migration is increasing and governments are following our lead - Italy, Germany and Austria are all exploring models similar to our partnership with Rwanda.
"We will carefully review today's judgment to understand implications and next steps.
"We will continue to look at every possible avenue to disrupt the vile criminal gangs' business model of putting innocent lives at risk for their own financial, selfish gain."
As we've been reporting, polling suggests the public was in favour of the Rwanda plan. Radio 5 Live's Nicky Campbell has taken calls on the topic this morning:
Martin in Tewksbury says the government "has wasted an absolute fortune on this".
"It needs a proper review, a proper policy and [to] stop wasting money on these crazy schemes that don’t do us any good or get to the heart of the matter."
David in Poole is pleased at today's ruling, saying: "There are people in this country who need help.
"I remember a time when strangers were welcome here. Can’t we all just learn to see people as human individuals."
But Rob in Leighton Buzzard thinks: "The principle of processing people outside of your country is perfectly lawful.
"What the government didn't do [was] their homework and chose the wrong place to try it."