Rwanda will carry on taking illegal migrants even if Britain leaves the European Court of Human Rights, the Kigali government confirmed.

They have given Rishi Sunak the go-ahead to leave the EHCR if its judges try to block flights again.

Earlier this week, Sunak said he is prepared to quit the court in order to stop the small boats crossing.

He said that controlling illegal migration is "more important" than membership of the ECHR, saying he would not let a "foreign court" interfere with a policy that is "fundamental to our sovereignty".

Rishi Sunak has been handed a major Rwanda boost

Sunak's insistence that he will withdraw from the ECHR if necessary will be welcomed by right-wingers in the Tory party who are concerned that the new legislation, currently being ping-ponged between the Commons and the Lords, will be blocked by Strasbourg.

Vowing to "get this done", Sunak said: "I believe that border security and controlling illegal migration is more important than our membership of any foreign court.”

Last night, Rwanda spokeswoman Yolande Makolo responded to Sunak.

She said her government would continue to work with Britain regardless of ECHR membership.

he said: “Whether or not the UK remains a part of the ECHR is ultimately a decision for them, Rwanda, of course, is not party to the ECHR.

“Regardless of their decision, our position remains as it has always been, that the partnership must meet the highest standards of international law, which it does, and that both the UK and Rwanda act lawfully,” according to The Sun.