London defends axeing of Rwanda scheme after legal action launched

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2026-01-27

London (PA Media/dpa) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office has defended the decision to scrap the previous Conservative government's doomed Rwanda deportation scheme after it emerged the east African country is suing the UK over the move. Rwanda has launched arbitral proceedings against the UK through The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration. The nation is seeking £50 million ($68.8 million) in compensation after the UK failed to......

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