Home Secretary Priti Patel and Rwandan minister for foreign affairs and international co-operation, Vincent Biruta, signed a migration and economic development partnership in April (Flora Thompson/PA)
(Picture: PA Wire)Of 31 people originally scheduled to be on board, no more than seven are currently set to be taken, pending any further last-minute reprieves from the High Court reducing that number further still.
The UK is reportedly paying Rwanda an initial £120million for its role in the partnership, signed by Home Secretary Priti Patel in April. A statement from No10 describes the east African country as having “one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa which is recognised globally for its record on welcoming and integrating migrants.”
