The MoD confirmed 181 migrants crossed to the UK on six boats on Good Friday, with more expected during the good weather over the Easter weekend.
Multiple reports have surfaced that Ms Patel took the rare step of issuing a ministerial direction to overrule concerns of one of her top civil servants about whether the concept will deliver value for money.
Andrew Griffith, the director of policy at Downing Street, said it is hoped the Rwanda scheme will be operational in “weeks, or a small number of months”, as concerns over illegal crossings continue. She said we need to be targeting criminal gangs and must have a closer cooperation with France to tackle illegal crossings.
"We stick to the principles that every prime minister since Winston Churchill has always stuck to, that you grant people a fair hearing on UK soil. The revelations have seen over 160 campaign groups sign an open letter to the Prime Minister and Home Secretary Priti Patel, demanding that the Government scrap the scheme, cease plans to overhaul the Human Rights Act, and "instead create humane and effective solutions" for those seeking refuge in the UK.
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