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Virgin Atlantic to withdraw support for UK deportations

Government
James Chapple
2 July 2018

Virgin Atlantic has pledged to stop assisting the Home Office with forcible deportations of suspected illegal immigrants.

Virgin has extended and simplified its flexible booking policy

The airline has previously provided seats on its commercial flights to UK detainees and any security staff accompanying them, The Guardian reports.


It comes amid pressure over the deportation of Windrush generation migrants and following concerns raised by the LGBT community.


A Virgin Atlantic spokesperson, cited by The Guardian, said: “Last month, we made the decision to end all involuntary deportations on our network, and have already informed the Home Office.