Rwanda asylum scheme spent £50m on flights that never took off, data reveals

Home Secretary says £700m scheme did not result in a single deportation or stop any boats crossing the ChannelA failed Conservative plan to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda spent £50m on flights that never took off, new figures disclose.The Home Office has also revealed that the scheme – which ran under Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak’s administrations – spent £715m over two years on the plan – £15m more than previously claimed. Continue reading...

Dec 2, 2024 - 21:30
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Home Secretary says £700m scheme did not result in a single deportation or stop any boats crossing the Channel

A failed Conservative plan to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda spent £50m on flights that never took off, new figures disclose.

The Home Office has also revealed that the scheme – which ran under Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak’s administrations – spent £715m over two years on the plan – £15m more than previously claimed. Continue reading...

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