First asylum seeker sent from UK to Rwanda on £3,000 voluntary scheme
The bill which became law last week has proved to be controversial (Picture: Getty Images)The first asylum seeker has been sent to Rwanda from the UK but the government paid him £3,000 to go.The controversial Rwanda bill became law last week despite fierce criticism following a parliamentary showdown between the House of Lords and House of Commons.Ahead of the bill passing, the prime minister said flights to Rwanda would take off within 10 to 12 weeks, which misses the original spring targ