The British government is set to send the first plane of asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday, a plan the UN refugee chief has described as “catastrophic”.

The UN refugee chief censures as "all wrong" an imminent plan by the British government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Britain's government has been given the go-ahead to begin deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda and the first flight could leave next week.

British refugee charities have accused the Home Office of attempting to deport unaccompanied 16-year-olds to Rwanda in the first wave of asylum seekers to be sent to east Africa.

Suicide attempts have been reported among asylum seekers in the UK who face deportation to Rwanda under new plans.

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has been asked to provide details of controversial plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda ahead of a potential legal challenge, a British refugee charity said.

A plan by the UK government to forcefully send asylum-seekers to the East African Republic of Rwanda has come under harsh criticism by the UN refugee agency and international NGOs, with a migration expert saying the plan is “contrary to the letter and spirit of the Refugee Convention.”

The UK has launched a plan with Rwanda to send asylum-seekers to the African nation. The UK is giving Rwanda £120m to accommodate migrants. Critics say it’s inhumane to send migrants to Rwanda. Rights organizations also say the plan will hurt asylum-seekers.

Ukrainian refugees in search of safe homes in the United Kingdom are at risk of sexual exploitation by British men, according to a new report.

The United Kingdom has come under harsh criticism over its plan to send illegal immigrants and asylum-seekers to Rwanda.