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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Diane Taylor

More than £320m spent on Rwanda policy will be lost if Tories lose election

Hope Hostel in Kigali, Rwanda
Hope Hostel in Kigali, Rwanda was supposed to house asylum seekers sent from the UK. Photograph: Luke Dray/Getty Images

More than £320m spent by the government on the controversial scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is likely to be lost if the Conservatives are voted out of power at Thursday’s general election.

The sum has been spent on economic development money for Rwanda, along with set-up costs for the scheme, which cannot be recovered if it does not go ahead.

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