The British government plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, where the Rwandan government would decide on their asylum applications. The project was presented for reading on January 29 and was subjected to severe criticism, but the government still believes that the project must find approval and enter into force.
The British Home Office says that the number of immigrants arriving there has been steadily increasing in recent years. The number of migrants via small boats to Britain reached 45,700 in 2022, an increase of 60% from what was 28,500 in 2021.