Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda policy has come under fire again after it was revealed that the scheme has already cost taxpayers £240m, despite never being used

The government has spent a further £100m in the 2023-24 financial year while legal challenges have prevented any deportation flights from taking off. This is on top of the £140m previously paid out.

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The Home Office has said that it expects to spend a further £50m in the coming year, bringing the total cost to £290m.