Britain Says First Migrant Returned To France Under 'One In, One Out' Deal
Britain has returned the first migrant to France under a "one in, one out" agreement to remove people who arrive on small boats, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron
LONDON:
The UK has successfully returned the first undocumented migrant to France as part of a new bilateral "one in, one out" agreement, according to an announcement by the interior ministry on Thursday.
The arrangement, which represents a pilot scheme agreed upon by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, involves Britain deporting individuals arriving via small boats to France, while accepting an equivalent number of legitimate asylum seekers who have family connections in Britain.
Earlier this week, London's High Court issued a ruling that temporarily blocked the removal of one asylum seeker to France pending a complete legal challenge to the scheme.
The British government subsequently committed to challenging what it described as "vexatious, last minute claims" used to obstruct or delay migrant deportations. On Thursday, a Home Office spokesperson confirmed the successful return of the first migrant under the new agreement.
Starmer's administration is experiencing increasing pressure to address the issue of asylum seekers crossing the English Channel from Europe on small vessels, with more than 30,000 individuals having used this route already in 2025.