Labour condemns Rwanda scheme costs

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Published on March 1, 2024 - Duration: 00:34s

Labour condemns Rwanda scheme costs

The cost of the stalled Rwanda asylum scheme could rise to half a billion pounds, an investigation by the public spending watchdog found.

Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper MP condemned the latest findings, saying: "It's just gimmick rather than grip, that money should be used to secure our borders and boost our border security instead." Report by Kennedyl.

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