UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Ends Rwanda Deportation Scheme

Starmer confirms the policy's termination, calls it ineffective and costly, and announces plans for new border security measures.

The last two migrants detained under the Rwanda scheme will be bailed in the coming days.
A total of 220 migrants were detained for deportation under the previous government, with 218 already released.
The Rwanda policy faced extensive legal challenges and was deemed unlawful by the UK Supreme Court.
Starmer's government plans to enhance border security and target people-smuggling gangs.
Financial implications of scrapping the scheme remain unclear, with potential costs reaching up to half a billion pounds.