Rwanda to take asylum seekers from Britain for processing under new plans

British Home Secretary Priti Patel is expected to sign a deal with the East African nation during a visit on Thursday, with people seeking sanctuary in the UK to be sent more than 4,000 miles

Thu, 14 Apr, 2022 - 08:25

Sam Blewett, Flora Thompson and Alana Calvert

The British government will announce multimillion-pound plans for asylum seekers who cross the English Channel in small boats to be flown for processing to Rwanda.

British Home Secretary Priti Patel is expected to sign a deal with the East African nation during a visit on Thursday, with people seeking sanctuary in the UK to be sent more than 4,000 miles.