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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Maddox

Labour and Nigel Farage accuse Tories of Rwanda ‘con’ over new voluntary flight

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Concerns have been raised that the government plans to fly two migrants to Rwanda next week in a bid to influence the general election result.

The Independent understands plans are in place to fly a person from Nigeria and another from Pakistan, who are in the UK illegally, to the East African country before the election on 4 July.

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