Posted 1/7/2024, 10:46:00 AM
Sunak questioned Rwanda scheme cost and impact as chancellor, despite current denial
- Sunak denies having doubts over Rwanda scheme when he was chancellor, despite documents suggesting he questioned the cost and effectiveness
- Papers indicate Sunak was concerned the Rwanda policy would not deter migrants crossing the Channel
- Documents show significant differences between No 10 and No 11 over the Rwanda plan
- No 10 proposed telling Sunak to consider his "popularity with the base" if reluctant on migration plans
- Sunak facing criticism from all sides over new Rwanda legislation - some saying it breaks law, others that it does not go far enough