NEWS STORY : Home Secretary James Cleverly Spends £165,000 on Private Jet to Rwanda
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The Home Office has admitted that they spent £165,000 on a single flight to Rwanda for the Home Secretary, officials and journalists when signing an agreement with the country to deal with UK asylum seekers. Cleverly was the third Home Secretary to visit the country, with his predecessors Suella Braverman and Priti Patel having already gone to the African country. The controversial policy was announced in April 2022 and the Government claims that it will deter asylum seekers from entering the UK, but it has since met legal obstacles and opposition in the House of Lords.
A spokesperson for the Home Office said:
“Stopping the boats is one of our top priorities. The cost of the asylum system could reach up to £11bn a year by 2026, and we make no apologies for pursuing bold solutions like our partnership with Rwanda to stop the boats and save lives.”
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