Priti Patel signs the partnership agreement with Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta on April 14, 2022.

Rishi Sunak’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda could end up costing the government half a billion pounds, it has emerged.

A report into the scheme by the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that the Home Office has already paid the Rwandan government £220m, despite the fact that no one has yet been deported to the east African country.

In addition, the government spending watchdog said the UK is set to pay another £50m a year between 2024 and 2027.

On top of this, Britain will also give Rwanda £20,000 for every asylum seeker who is deported to the........

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