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Hamish Morrison

Rwanda policy risks refugees taking more dangerous routes to UK, Home Office admits

Home Office permanent secretary Matthew Rycroft, inset, has admitted the Government's Rwanda policy could risk migrants taking more dangerous journeys to the UK

THE Government’s Rwanda policy risks encouraging refugees to take “more dangerous” journeys to get to the UK, a top Home Office mandarin has admitted.

Matthew Rycroft, the most senior civil servant in Priti Patel’s department, told parliament’s home affairs committee on Wednesday the policy – which human rights groups have branded “inhumane” – could result in desperate migrants taking riskier journeys to the UK.

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