Newly appointed Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has launched an audit into the Rwanda scheme with the hope of recouping funds spent on the scrapped plan.
Speaking to LBC Political Editor, Natasha Clark, Ms Cooper branded the scheme, which looked to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda, a “complete con.”The Labour Party has been quick to cancel the controversial plan, with new PM Sir Keir Starmer confirming it is “dead and buried” during a press conference on Saturday."The scheme has spent hundreds of millions and sent just four volunteers,” Cooper said today.
Speaking on Sunday, Ms Cooper said: "The prime minister has obviously set out the position on the Rwanda scheme, where, as we know, the Conservatives ran this scheme for two and a half years and sent simply four volunteers, as well as hundreds of millions of pounds."I will be auditing all of the details around the money and the legislation and the processes, and I will set out more details to parliament.
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