"Documents Imply Rishi Sunak's Skepticism on Rwanda Strategy"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by BBC.com
Documents suggest that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had significant doubts about the effectiveness and cost of the Rwanda asylum plan when he was chancellor, preferring to send fewer migrants and questioning the plan's ability to deter Channel crossings. Despite his previous concerns and the plan being ruled unlawful by the UK Supreme Court, Sunak has committed to changing the law to allow the deportation flights to proceed. The plan, which has faced legal challenges and has not yet resulted in any deportations, aims to deter illegal immigration by sending some asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing. Critics, including Labour MP Yvette Cooper, have called the scheme costly and ineffective, while a government source defended Sunak's support for the plan as a deterrent and fiscal responsibility.