Government's migrant plan could cost £9bn in first three years, refugee charity claims

Detaining and accommodating migrants 'could cost £9bn in three years’

Charity says more than 250,000 people will have their claim for asylum denied with 10,000 sent to Rwanda in each of the first three years

Government's migrant plan could cost £9bn in first three years, refugee charity claims

The estimates are from the Refugee Council - which has publicly opposed the legislation - but the government has said it "does not recognise" the figures.

UK government's migrant plans could 'hit £9bn in three years'

Amount will be spent on detaining and accommodating people in the first three years of the bill's operation

‘Cost of detaining and accommodating migrants could hit £9bn in three years’

More than 250,000 people, including up to 45,000 children, could have their asylum claims deemed inadmissible, a charity says.

‘Cost of detaining and accommodating migrants could hit £9bn in three years’

More than 250,000 people, including up to 45,000 children, could have their asylum claims deemed inadmissible, a charity says.

‘Cost of detaining and accommodating migrants could hit £9bn in three years’

The cost of detaining and accommodating people under the Government’s controversial plans to tackle Channel crossings could amount to more than £9 billion in the first three years, according to a refugee charity.