The IT supplier, Raytheon Systems, sacked by the Home Office in 2010 for failing to meet targets, has been awarded £224 million.

The amount consists of £50 million for damages, £9.6 million for disputed contract changes, £126 million for assets acquired through the contract and interest of £38 million.

It is reported that the eBorder programme was worth £750 million and when terminated is had cost the taxpayer £259.3 million including £195 million in supplier costs. The programme tracked passengers entering and leaving the UK, plus checked against police, security and immigration watch lists. According to Theresa May, it would have cost the government an extra £97 million had the contract not been terminated.

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