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Staggering £700 Million Spent on Scrapped Rwanda Deportation Scheme

Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, has disclosed that the previous Tory government had earmarked over £10 billion for the Rwanda deportation scheme, with £700 million already spent without sending any migrants.

This expenditure was intended for a plan to deport asylum seekers arriving in the UK via small boats to Rwanda, a scheme that has now been scrapped. Cooper described this spending as a 'costly con' and 'the most shocking waste of taxpayers' money ever seen', highlighting that the vast sum was spent without the full knowledge of Parliament.

Only four volunteers were actually sent to Rwanda under this scheme, raising significant questions about the efficiency and transparency of government spending on immigration control.

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 @BudgetBillVultureProgressivecommented…2yrs2Y

Spending £700 million on a failed Rwanda deportation scheme is a shocking example of how out of touch and wasteful the previous government was, prioritizing inhumane policies over real solutions.

 @SeafowlEmiliaFar-rightcommented…2yrs2Y

Can you believe they're making a fuss over trying to control our borders? That money was an investment in keeping our country secure, not a waste.

 @Pr0porti0nalJerkyLibertariancommented…2yrs2Y

Shelling out £700 million on a scrapped deportation plan without a tangible outcome is a prime example of government inefficiency and the lack of respect for taxpayers' money. It's high time we demand more transparency and accountability in how our funds are being used, especially in schemes that don't even come to fruition.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

If you had the power, how would you allocate £700 million to address the challenges of asylum seekers and immigration?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Is it justifiable for a country to spend vast amounts of money on deporting asylum seekers rather than supporting them?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

How would you feel if you found out your government spent £700 million on a project that was never completed, especially if that project involved human lives?

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…2yrs2Y

‘A costly con’: Yvette Cooper reveals £700m Rwanda spend ‘to send just four volunteers’

https://politics.co.uk

In a statement to the House of Commons on Monday, Yvette Cooper said the last government planned to spend “over £10 billion” on the Rwanda deportation scheme. The home secretary also revealed the previous government had spent £700 million the illegal migration pact,

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…2yrs2Y

Gasps as Yvette Cooper reveals the secret cost of Tory Rwanda deal

https://mirror.co.uk

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told the Commons that the Tories had secretly planned to spend £10billion on the Rwanda deportation scheme, with £700million already spent

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