British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunakhad doubts, when he served as Chief Economist, about whether the Government’s conservative plans would be effective. send to Rwanda to migrants arriving in the UK via irregular routes, according to a BBC report this Saturday.

The UK public broadcaster had access to official documents showing this, before the Executive Boris Johnson announcing the controversial initiative in April 2022, Sunak expressed his opinion internally difference.

This disclosure is important because since taking office as head of government in October 2022, he is the current leader story has made the Rwandan plan one of its plans political priorities and key to this year’s general election.

According to the document, in March 2022, before London signed its first agreement with Kigali, Sunak moved into Johnson’s desired office. limit the number potential refugees to be sent to African countries to reduce costs.

He also expressed his opinion that he doubted this plan at this time declared illegal by the courts—serves as a deterrent.

In March 2022, Sunak told Johnson’s office that he wanted to limit the number of potential migrants being deported.

According to the BBC, a government note said that “the Minister of Finance (the term for the Head of the Economy and Treasury) wants to propose a smaller volume initially”, with 500 migrants deported to Rwanda in the first year, not the proposed 1,500.

He also proposed to 10 Downing Street – the Prime Minister’s office – that there be “3,000, not 5,000, in the second and third years.”

Sunak also opposed “Greek-style” funding of new migrant reception centres, recalling “the Hotel it costs less”, with daily costs at the time of around 3.5 million pounds (around 4 million euros).

Housing migrants in hotels has become a political problems inside it great Britain due to lack of capacity, high current costs, management problems by authorities and resistance from some local communities.

Responding to his objections, Downing Street advised Sunak that he should “consider his objections popularity among the base” conservative, according to documents obtained by the BBC.

The prime minister’s spokesman told the television station that he had “always been total according to principle of the plan,” only that, as Chief Economist, “he must ensure that taxpayers’ money is spent appropriately.

Meanwhile, Labor Home Affairs spokesperson Yvette Cooper noted that “The Prime Minister knew the plan was very expensive and would not work and opposed it when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer.”

“However, he is so weak that he has now agreed to write a check to Rwanda for 400 million pounds (465 million euros) without being able to send a single person, in a desperate attempt to shore up his leadership,” he added.

Sunak, who last December signed a new agreement with Rwanda and is preparing legislation to try to revive the plan, this week reiterated his support for the agreement, ensuring that he was focused on “stopping the boats (taking migrants through the Strait).” English) . ) and launched flights” to the African country.