Rwanda sues UK over asylum seeker deal

Rwanda initiated arbitration proceedings against the UK over a scrapped asylum agreement, seeking £50 million in compensation. The agreement, aimed at deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda, was terminated by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in 2024. Legal challenges and a UK Supreme Court ruling deemed the agreement illegal. Immigration issues have been prominent in the UK post-Brexit, with a surge in asylum seekers crossing the English Channel.

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