Rwanda can't guarantee number of migrants it will take from UK

The Rwandan government is unable to guarantee how many migrants it will be able to take from the UK if flights to the country begin, a government spokesperson has said.

Speaking to the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Yolande Makolo said "we are ready", but would not give an assurance Rwanda would be able to take the 40,000 people the UK would like to send, merely saying it would be "thousands".

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