The first-ever migrant to have their asylum seeker claim rejected is said to have been sent to Rwanda from the UK.
The unnamed migrant left Britain on Monday evening and has since landed in Kigali, The Sun has revealed.
The man, whose bid to stay in the UK was rejected in 2023, opted to be relocated to the African country for a new life.
Departing on a commercial flight, he was given £3,000 from the British taxpayer to relocate as part of the deal set up between the UK and Rwanda.
Sunak handed major boost as ‘first migrant sent to Rwanda’ in successful ‘proof of concept’
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Whitehall was reportedly relieved when the first asylum seeker was transported to the third country without a hitch, dubbed as a successful “proof of concept”.
A source told the publication: “This proves it’s possible and legal for Britain to remove failed asylum seekers to Rwanda successfully and smoothly.”
The Rwanda Bill became law last week when it was finally granted Royal Assent in the House of Lords.
The announcement has triggered the formal start of the plan to fly illegally arrived migrants to Rwanda, with flights initially being expected to take off in 10 to 12 weeks.
GB News has approached the Home Office for comment.
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