Overview
- The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is holding a three‑day hearing from March 18 to 20 on Rwanda’s demand for two £50m payments under the defunct partnership.
- Rwanda also seeks about £6m for an alleged breach of a reciprocal resettlement provision and asks for a formal apology from the UK.
- The British government urges dismissal of the claims, saying Rwanda agreed in November 2024 to forgo the payments, a point Rwanda flatly denies.
- UK records show roughly £290m has already been paid under the scheme, while critics have put wider programme costs near £700m as only four volunteers were ever transferred.
- Rwanda argues the UK delayed formal termination until December 2025 after the Supreme Court ruled the policy unlawful, and a PCA decision is expected in the coming months.