UK wins court clash with Rwanda over failed migrant deportation deal

Rwanda sued Britain for more than £100 million (Alamy/PA)
Rwanda sued Britain for more than £100 million (Alamy/PA)
Mon, 01 Jun, 2026 - 10:38
Flora Thompson, Press Association Home Affairs Correspondent

The UK will not have to pay Rwanda millions of pounds over the failed migrant deportation deal after winning an international court case.

The two countries clashed in a three-day hearing in March at The Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Netherlands.

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