Rwanda files arbitration case against UK over cancelled asylum deal

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer | Photo Credit: Reuters

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Rwanda said precocious ‍on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) ​that it had filed ‌an ​arbitration lawsuit against Britain implicit a cancelled asylum deal, which British Prime Minister ​Keir Starmer scrapped successful ⁠2024.

Under the deal, agreed betwixt ​the 2 ⁠countries earlier Mr. Starmer took office, Rwanda would person ‌been paid ‌to instrumentality successful migrants who had ‍illegally arrived successful Britain.

Rwanda's ‍government said successful a station connected X that it had submitted a announcement to ⁠the Permanent Court of ​Arbitration, arguing Britain had ⁠breached the fiscal arrangements of the deal.

Published - January 28, 2026 01:06 p.m. IST

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