Rwanda unable to say how many UK migrants it will take

Britain's prime minister Rishi Sunak visiting, Darlington, Britain, on Friday. Photo: Reuters

David Lynch

The Rwandan government cannot guarantee how many migrants it will take from the UK under Rishi Sunak’s flagship deportation scheme.

But Yolande Makolo, a spokeswoman for the east African state, did say Rwanda would be able to welcome more than 200 ­migrants initially.