Britain’s plan to send the first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda has been stalled after the European human rights court issued last-minute injunctions to stop the deportation.

The British government is set to send the first plane of asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday, a plan the UN refugee chief has described as “catastrophic”.

Suicide attempts have been reported among asylum seekers in the UK who face deportation to Rwanda under new plans.

Unjust laws that deliberately target people from minority ethnic backgrounds are to blame for the Windrush scandal, which saw hundreds wrongly detained, denied legal rights and, in some cases, deported from the UK.

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has been asked to provide details of controversial plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda ahead of a potential legal challenge, a British refugee charity said.

Iran has censured the UK's plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda, calling it a breach of international commitments.

The United Kingdom has come under harsh criticism over its plan to send illegal immigrants and asylum-seekers to Rwanda.