2 h. ago First person removed to France under ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal, says UK

Agreement reached with France allows for removal of asylum seekers who arrive on small boatsUK politics live – latest updatesThe first Channel migrant has been deported to France under the controversial one in, one out deal, the Home Office has confirmed.It follows three days of cancellations of tickets of asylum seekers due to fly and a high court challenge that halted the imminent removal of a 25-year-old Eritrean man to France on Tuesday evening. He was granted more time to gather evidence relating to his claim that he is a victim of trafficking. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago First small boat migrant returned to France under 'one in, one out' deal 

The first small boat migrant, an Indian national, has been sent back to France under the new 'one in. one out' returns deal.

Economics

3 h. ago First migrant deported under UK's 'one in one out deal' with France

The first small boat migrant has been deported back to France under Britain’s ‘one in, one out’ deal

Economics

3 h. ago First person removed to France under ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal, says UK government

Agreement reached with France allows for removal of asylum seekers who arrive on small boatsThe UK has returned the first asylum seeker to France under a “one in, one out” agreement to remove people who arrive on small boats, the Home Office has confirmed.Keir Starmer and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, agreed the pilot scheme, under which Britain will deport to France undocumented people who arrived in small boats in return for accepting an equal number of legitimate asylum seekers with British family connections. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Britain says first migrant returned to France under 'one in, one out' deal

Britain says first migrant returned to France under 'one in, one out' deal  Reuters

Economics

4 h. ago First small boat migrant returned to France under 'one in, one out' deal

The first small boat migrant has been sent back to France under the new 'one in. one out' returns deal.

Economics

5 h. ago Home Secretary accused of putting lives at risk over modern slavery comments

Shabana Mahmood has claimed that migrants are ‘deciding that they are a modern slave on the eve of their removal’

Society

7 h. ago Migrants are 'making mockery' of UK law by blocking deportations, Home Secretary says

It comes after the UK-France migrant deal was temporarily blocked by a legal challenge from a man hours before he was due to be deported

Society

19 h. ago Home secretary vows to ‘fight vexatious modern slavery claims’ stopping deportation flights to France

Shabana Mahmood has claimed that migrants are ‘deciding that they are a modern slave on the eve of their removal’

Society

21 h. ago Starmer's UK's 'one in, one out' small boats migrant deal with France is struggling, but is far from sunk

Keir Starmer’s government fell at the first hurdle with its France ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal. A rocky legal battle awaits

Economics

21 h. ago Home secretary vows to ‘fight vexatious modern slavery claims’ to stop deportation flights to France

Shabana Mahmood claimed migrants are ‘deciding that they are a modern slave on the eve of their removal’

Society

28 h. ago ‘One in, one out’ deal will go ahead, says Liz Kendall after last

Minister insists court ruling that blocked deportation of Eritrean man ‘will not undermine basis’ of deal with FranceUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s returns deal with France will go ahead, a cabinet minister has insisted, despite a high court ruling that temporarily blocked the deportation of an Eritrean man.Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, said the last-minute injunction stopping the 25-year-old from being flown to Paris would not scupper the “one in, one out” scheme for ever. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Human rights fanatic Starmer is sunk... by human rights! Lefty lawyer PM Keir sees launch of 'one

The Eritrean man took his case to the High Court, claiming he would be 'destitute' if the Home Office sends him back to France.

Politics

42 h. ago UK court temporarily blocks removal of asylum seeker under UK

UK court temporarily blocks removal of asylum seeker under UK-France returns deal  Reuters

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44 h. ago Blow for Keir Starmer as court rules man cannot be deported to France under new deal

The High Court has temporarily blocked the removal of an Eritrean man who was expected to be sent to France under 'one in one out' deal with France to tackle small boat crossings

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45 h. ago Labour's flailing 'one in, one out' migrant deal challenged in the High Court by Eritrean man, 25, who claims he will be 'destitute' if sent back to France

A human rights claim - the first challenge to reach court over the UK-France deal - will place the Government under renewed pressure after two removals flights failed to go ahead.

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46 h. ago Migrant faces ‘real risk of destitution’ if removed to France, High Court told

The legal challenge comes as reports suggest deportations of migrants under the deal with France are yet to begin.

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48 h. ago No 10 denies ‘one in one out’ migrant deal with France is ‘shambles’

Plans to forcibly remove people who arrived in small boats abandoned for second dayDowning Street has denied that the government’s returns deal with France is in chaos after plans to forcibly remove from the UK people arriving in small boats were abandoned for a second day.Asked by reporters if the latest delay meant the so-called “one in one out” agreement was “a shambles”, the prime minister’s spokesperson said “No”. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Second UK deportation flight leaves London without an asylum seeker on board in new blow to PM

A small group of migrants were removed from an Air France flight due to travel from Heathrow to Paris on Monday after a legal challenge

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3 d. ago First Channel migrants will be deported TODAY as part of Starmer's 'one

They will be flown back on Air France commercial flights, with removal notices having already been served on asylum seekers who arrived last month.

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