UK will not have to pay Rwanda £100m over failed asylum scheme, court rules

The Guardian World Monday 01 June 2026, 10:50 UTC By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor 1 min read

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Rwanda had sued UK government over alleged breach of agreement, after scheme scrapped by Labour on first day in officeThe UK will not have to pay the Rwandan government millions of pounds over a failed migrant deportation scheme set up by Boris Johnson’s administration, an international court has ruled. The east African nation had sued the current UK government for more than £100m, claiming it was owed after a breach of an agreement.

Rwanda had sued UK government over alleged breach of agreement, after scheme scrapped by Labour on first day in office

The UK will not have to pay the Rwandan government millions of pounds over a failed migrant deportation scheme set up by Boris Johnson’s administration, an international court has ruled.

The east African nation had sued the current UK government for more than £100m, claiming it was owed after a breach of an agreement.

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UK will not have to pay Rwanda £100m over failed asylum scheme, court rules

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