Rwanda Policy Could Cost £2 Million per Illegal Migrant but Sunak Says It Is ‘Worthwhile Investment’

Published on March 1, 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has insisted the Rwanda policy is a “worthwhile investment” as the National Audit Office (NAO) revealed the plan could cost almost £2 million for each of the first 300 illegal migrants sent to the east African country. The NAO, in a report published on Friday, said the Home Office would pay £370 million to the Rwandan government, even if no migrants arrive in Kigali. On top of that it will pay £20,000 for every immigrant and £120 million after the first 300 people are relocated. Asked about the report, Mr. Sunak said: “The current situation is unsustainable and unfair. Taxpayers are already forking out millions of pounds a day to house illegal migrants in hotels across the country, that’s not right. That why I made stopping the boats one of my priorities.”...

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