Rwanda Declines to Refund UK for Scrapped Migrant Deal
The UK paid £240 million for a controversial deportation scheme that never launched, now canceled by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Rwandan officials state the agreement did not include a clause for refunding the money.
- The scheme faced numerous legal challenges and was ruled illegal by the UK Supreme Court.
- Prime Minister Starmer labeled the plan an expensive 'gimmick' and pledged to tackle people-smuggling differently.
- Rwanda maintains that it upheld its part of the agreement and is not obligated to return the funds.
- The UK charity Asylum Aid continues its legal challenge to ensure the policy is formally ended.
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