Rwanda flights may not happen until 2024 despite court victory for asylum seeker plan

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Rwanda flights may not happen until 2024 despite court victory for asylum seeker plan
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Officials could not give a 'specific timeframe' for when the first flight will take off under the controversial scheme, which has cost £140m so far

With the policy, however, still appearing to be some way off, Mr Sunak meanwhile stressed it was “just one part of our plan to tackle illegal migration” following his five-point plan to curb Channel crossings announced last week.European Convention on Human Rights

The judges meanwhile noted that Rwanda only has a small capacity to process asylum cases and “significant” investment beyond the £140m already committed would be needed to build up the capacity to deal with large numbers necessary for the policy to be a deterrent to Channel crossings. Rwanda government spokeswoman Yolande Makolo said Rwanda had space for 200 asylum seekers in the Hope Hostel in capital Kigali but insisted the total capacity could be scaled up “rapidly to meet whatever the requirements are”.warned the ruling sets out “evidence of serious problems in Home Office decision making”, identifies “significant financial costs” of the scheme and “very limited numbers of people who would qualify” as well as “no evidence this will act as a deterrent.

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