The U.K. says it has paid Rwanda $300 million for a blocked asylum deal. No flights have taken off

8-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 25

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was under pressure Friday to explain why Britain has paid Rwanda 240 million pounds ($300 million) as part of a blocked asylum plan, without a single person being sent to the East African country.

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