Britain’s Evening Standard pointed out that “London will continue to work on plans to send migrants to Rwanda as long as Boris Johnson remains prime minister, regardless of his resignation announcement” and quoted Boris Johnson’s press secretary as saying. saying, “This is the policy of the government, which was pre-agreed.”

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who replaced Theresa May in 2019, has announced his resignation from his post and from the post of head of the UK Conservative Party. He has signaled that he will remain in office until a new prime minister is appointed, while there are many calls in Britain for him to step down immediately.

On April 13, the UK and Rwanda signed an agreement under which people who the British government considers to be illegal immigrants or asylum seekers will be transferred to Rwanda to prepare documents and receive asylum or resettlement.