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Rishi Sunak holds talks with Rwandan president - amid fresh doubts over deportation scheme

Sky News Tuesday, 9 April 2024
Rishi Sunak has said he expects deportation flights to Rwanda to take off in the spring - despite reports that housing in the country intended for migrants has been sold off.
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News video: Rwanda's President meets Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has welcomed Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame to 10 Downing Street. The meeting comes as his country marks 30 years since the Rwanda genocide that killed around 800,000 people. The government continues to grapple with delays to the asylum seeker scheme, which aims to send...

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