The migrant, whose name is unknown, was flown out of the UK yesterday evening and arrived in Kigali. He was put on a commercial flight and given around £3,000 from the British taxpayer.
An updated document assessing the impact of the partnership with the east African country states that Rwanda has agreed to accept 5,700 people.
By Katherine Lawton Published: 3:28 p.m. EDT, April 30, 2024 | Updated: 3:46 p.m. EDT, April 30, 2024 The first asylum seeker has been deported to Rwanda as part of Rishi Sunak's crackdown. The migrant, whose name is unknown, was flown out of the UK yesterday evening and arrived in Kigali. He was put on a commercial flight and given around £3,000 by the British taxpayer to help him relocate as part of a...
In an interview with Sky News ' with Trevor Phillips, which will air in full on Sunday the Prime Minster defended his flagship scheme saying 'people are worried about coming here'.
“The deterrent is already having an impact because people are worried about coming here”
The Prime Minister wants to counter a spike in Vietnamese arrivals by agreeing a returns deal similar to one which led to a dramatic fall in Albanian migrants.
RISHI SUNAK: In the past ten days we have taken decisive action to make sure work always pays, to control our borders and to make us more secure at home and stronger abroad.
Refugees tell Holly Bancroft about the dangerous journeys they have taken to get to Northern France – and their hope of reaching the UK
Lords cave to pressure and withdraw final amendment to the Rwanda bill
Migrants say they are still wanting to come to Britain despite deportation risk. Defiance comes as French authorities told to 'ramp up efforts' in wake of deaths. They were pictured using tear gas to disperse migrants on the beach in Dunkirk
Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, has backed a policy of deporting people to third countries for asylum processing.
Peers admitted defeat in their desperate efforts to water down the legislation just before midnight, with one describing the moment as a 'funeral'.