Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has suggested the issue of asylum seekers crossing to the Republic of Ireland was an indication the UK's Rwanda scheme was already working as a deterrent.Mr Heaton-Harris has insisted the UK Government did not want to "upset" its Irish neighbours.At a joint press conference with Tanaiste Micheal Martin, he said there was a "joint commitment to protect the common travel area from abuse. Mr Martin said: "These agreements have to be mutual. No one coun

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has suggested the issue of asylum seekers crossing to the Republic of Ireland was an indication the UK's Rwanda scheme was already working as a deterrent.Mr Heaton-Harris has insisted the UK Government did not want to "upset" its Irish neighbours.At a joint press conference with Tanaiste Micheal Martin, he said there was a "joint commitment to protect the common travel area from abuse. Mr Martin said: "These agreements have to be mutual. No one country can say we are sending (people) back if there's not a reciprocal agreement, and it works both ways."