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The migrant, whose name is unknown, was flown out of the UK yesterday evening and arrived in Kigali. He was put on a commercial flight and given around £3,000 from the British taxpayer.

We argue for territorial integrity on the African continent as well, the French president said, during a joint press conference with the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Under a scheme unveiled in March people whose asylum claims have been rejected are being offered cash to move to Rwanda - it is separate to Rishi Sunak's deportation plan

The UK expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial plan.

Its been reported this evening that Britain successfully flew its first-ever migrant to the African country.

EXCLUSIVE: Smugglers are helping Channel migrants avoid deportation to Rwanda by taking them to Dublin, it can be revealed.

The UK gave 139,100 visas to the three main groups of legal migrants in the first quarter - down from 184,000 last year. The number of foreign students applying for visas fell from 72,800 to 40,700.

Before flights to Rwanda begin, the Home Office and Rishi Sunak must overcome various operational and legal hurdles

The unnamed man is understood to have taken part in a voluntary removal scheme, and is now in Rwanda.

The person went to Kigali on Monday under a voluntary scheme which lets people go to Rwanda if their application for asylum in the UK fails.