US EditionRwanda Sues UK for £50M Over Scrapped Deportation Deal
Rwanda demands payment of a disputed £50 million under the Migration and Economic Development Partnership, claiming the UK failed to formally end the treaty, risking costs to UK taxpayers.
- Rwanda is suing the UK for over £50 million after Labour scrapped the asylum agreement, citing the abandonment of the agreement as a waste of taxpayer money worth £700 million, according to Home Office figures.
- The total cost of the abandoned Rwanda scheme to UK taxpayers is reported to be approximately £715 million, according to the Home Office.
- Dr Emmanuel Ugirashebuja represents the claim in a notice of arbitration lodged in November with the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
- Chris Philp, the Shadow Home Secretary, criticized Labour's decision to end the scheme, calling it a catastrophic consequence and a burden on taxpayers.
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Rwanda has initiated proceedings before the Permanent Arbitration Court in The Hague following the failure of the migration agreement with Great Britain.
Rwanda Takes United Kingdom to Arbitration Over Migration Partnership Breach
Rwanda has initiated arbitration proceedings against the United Kingdom before the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The proceedings arise from a dispute concerning the implementation of commitments under the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP), a bilateral treaty concluded between the two States.
Rwanda set to hit British taxpayers with £50 MILLION bill as Labour SUED over abandoned asylum plan
Britain is being sued for millions of pounds by Rwanda after Labour scrapped the asylum deal between the two countries.The British taxpayer could be set to fork out more than £50million after the East African nation launched legal action.The Netherlands-based Permanent Court of Arbitration is handling the dispute.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer made scrapping the Rwanda bill one of his first acts upon taking office. TRENDING Stories Videos Your…
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