UK and France end their 'one in, one out' migrant deal

Britain and France have ended their 'one in, one out' returns agreement after failing to agree an extension, with the scheme expiring on 1 October. Between August 2025 and June 2026 Britain sent 1,087 people back to France while taking in 1,117 vetted asylum seekers, a fraction of the 27,920 who crossed the Channel on small boats over the same period. France wants a European Union-wide arrangement instead, saying it cannot bear sole responsibility for an EU external border.

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