In an effort to conserve money or recover funds promised during the Conservative administration, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has also declared an audit of the funds given to Kigali.
On July 18, Ms. Cooper intends to bring up the subject of illegal immigration with her counterparts in Europe during the European Political Community Summit.
Prior to the general election, Sir Keir Starmer stated that his party intended to transfer approximately £75 million annually from the abandoned Rwanda deportation program to their new border initiative.
The prime minister explained the preparations to send refuge during the Conservative government.
It is understood, though, that Labour has not contacted Kigali to discuss the next steps because the previous UK government had pledged hundreds of millions of pounds to send migrants to Rwanda.
According to one estimate, the Rwanda system would cost almost half a billion pounds in total by April 2027.
The Conservatives’ “stop the boats” strategy for dealing with unauthorized immigration has also been abandoned by the Labour administration. Rather, they’ve promised to “smash” the criminal organizations operating behind the crossings.
the mediaSpeaking to media this afternoon, Ms. Cooper repeatedly declined to use the term “stop the boats” or to commit to doing so.
