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UK has removed 281 migrants under France deal, minister says
The pilot scheme returned 281 migrants to France but admitted 350 arrived in the UK, aiming to disrupt smuggling gangs and deter illegal Channel crossings.
- On Tuesday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the one in, one out scheme brought 350 asylum seekers to Britain, while 281 were returned to France, leaving 69 more admitted than removed.
- Designed as a pilot, the scheme exchanges returns to France for asylum seekers but struggled early on as officials couldn’t find enough people due to poor advertising in France.
- The UK can detain Channel crossers immediately and, despite practical delays, officials say removals to France have been speeded up within about two weeks.
- Downing Street defended the figures as a reciprocal deal and said the numbers will fluctuate, while a government spokesman described the plan as another tool to tackle smuggling gangs' business model.
- The update comes after French human rights ombudsman Claire Hédon warned about police use of rubber-ball launchers and tear gas, and 41,472 Channel crossings in 2025 have increased in recent months.
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