UK ends 'one in, one out' migrant returns deal with France
The UK government has ended its 'one in, one out' migrant return pilot scheme with France, which aimed to exchange illegal arrivals for legal asylum seekers. The program faced criticism for its limited impact, with only 4% of small boat arrivals being returned under the deal.
Why it matters
The failure of this pilot highlights the ongoing challenges the UK faces in managing illegal migration and cross-border cooperation post-Brexit.
The UK's Home Office said on Wednesday that its year-old deal with France to return migrants crossing the Channel on small boats had ended."The government's pilot with France to remove asylum seekers in exchange for an equal number of legal migrants is no longer processing new cases," the Home Office said, confirming the end of the so-called "one in, one out" deal, which was launched in August last year and was due to expire on Thursday.The scheme, known as Operation Hillmore, was part of efforts by London and Paris to tackle illegal migration across the English Channel.Under the arrangement, Britain could return to France some migrants who arrived illegally by small boat and were judged to have no right to remain in the UK.
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