A Belfast judge has ruled that the law in the U.K. to deport migrants should not apply in Northern Ireland as parts of it undermine human rights protections.

UK government considers appeal after judge says act undermines post-Brexit human rights protections guaranteed in the region

The High Court in Northern Ireland dealt a fresh blow to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s immigration policy on Monday by striking down the application of key parts of the UK’s Illegal Migration Act in the region.

Blow for Sunak as deportation policy is judged to be incompatible with human rights guarantees in Good Friday agreement

Belfast court earlier ruled the law should not apply in province as it breached human rights provisions agreed under post-Brexit arrangements

Belfast's High Court ruled on Monday that parts of the United Kingdom's flagship immigration policy should not apply in Northern Ireland as they undermine human rights protections guaranteed in post-Brexit arrangements.

The Government must act to prevent Northern Ireland becoming a magnet for asylum seekers, the interim leader of the DUP has said.Gavin Robinson was commenting after a judge in Belfast ruled that much of the UK’s Illegal Migration Act could not apply in Northern Ireland due to rights protections that are guaranteed under the post-Brexit Windsor Framework.

Mr Justice Humphreys said the Act would result in a diminution of rights enjoyed by asylum seekers in Northern Ireland under the Good Friday Agreement.

Mr Justice Humphreys said the Act would result in a diminution of rights enjoyed by asylum seekers in Northern Ireland under the Good Friday