Sunak’s flagship immigration bill to cause ‘system meltdown’ and trap more than 100,000 people
by Joe Middleton
Apr 25, 2024
3 minutes
Rishi Sunak’s flagship immigration legislation will lead to a dire “system meltdown” and trap more than 100,000 men, women and children in permanent limbo – with taxpayers footing the billions in costs to accommodate them, a new report has claimed.
The analysis, compiled by the Refugee Council, reveals that by the end of the year, even if the government is successful in flying 2,000 people to Rwanda, a further 115,575 asylum seekers will be left stranded in the UK.
Putting all of most likely hotels, will cost around £17.1m a day; more than £6.2bn a year.
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