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Exclusive: Rwandan homes praised by Braverman ‘won’t go to asylum seekers’

‘Beautiful’ flats that home secretary said would house deported asylum seekers have been sold, developers say

Exclusive: Rwandan homes praised by Braverman ‘won’t go to asylum seekers’
Suella Braverman said ‘beautiful’ homes she visited in Rwanda would house asylum seekers – but developers say she’s wrong | Cyril Ndegeya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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Homes that Suella Braverman claimed would house asylum seekers deported to Rwanda have already been sold, openDemocracy can reveal.

The then home secretary toured the Bwiza Riverside Estate in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, last year during an official visit aimed at promoting the UK’s controversial asylum deal with the African country.

While being shown around the estate, Braverman praised the homes as “really beautiful” and said she liked the decor so much that she wanted to hire the interior designer for her own house.