RISHI Sunak's Rwanda deportation scheme WILL go to the Supreme Court after the plan was ruled unlawful last month.
In a last ditch effort to save the scheme, the PM will throw everything at fighting off lefty lawyers and charities so flights can finally leave the tarmac.
In court orders seen on Thursday, the Court of Appeal granted permission for the Government to challenge their decision at the Supreme Court.
It comes after the Court of Appeal last month deemed Rwanda to be an "unsafe" country and therefore not suitable as a destination for illegal migrants.
Sir Geoffrey Vos and Lord Justice Underhill argued "deficiencies" in the country's asylum system mean there's a "real risk" migrants could be shipped back to their home country.
But the Lord Chief Justice disagreed.
In response to the ruling, Home Secretary Suella Braverman declared the "system is rigged against the British people".
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Mr Sunak hit out at the decision: "While I respect the court I fundamentally disagree with their conclusions."
He argued the Rwandan government has "provided the assurances necessary to ensure there is no real risk that asylum-seekers… would be wrongly returned to third countries".
The Rwandan government also slammed the court's decision, confessing to "take issue" with the claim the state is unsafe.
Yolande Makolo, a spokesperson for the East African country, said: “Rwanda is one of the safest countries in the world and we have been recognised by the UNHCR and other international institutions for our exemplary treatment of refugees.
“Rwanda remains fully committed to making this partnership work.
"The broken global migration system is failing to protect the vulnerable, and empowering criminal smuggling gangs at an immeasurable human cost.
"When the migrants do arrive, we will welcome them and provide them with the support they’ll need to build new lives in Rwanda”.
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Ms Braverman says the Rwanda scheme is key to the government's stop the boats mission.
It's believed the threat of deportation to the East African state will deter illegal migrants making the perilous journey across the channel.
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