Home Office quietly blocks modern slavery challenges under France deportation scheme

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"Asylum seekers due for removal under Sir Keir Starmer's one in, one out deal with France will be blocked from challenging Home Office decisions about their modern slavery claims after official guidance was quietly changed overnight. Some migrants served with deportation notices to France have been referred for modern slavery support in the UK after they made claims about being trafficked."

"An Eritrean asylum seeker, who had been due to be flown to France on Wednesday, succeeded in obtaining a High Court injunction against his removal after the Home Office conceded he would need time to rebut a decision made over his modern slavery claim. The 25-year-old had been referred for modern slavery support after he said he was trafficked into forced labour in Libya."

The Independent covers reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech while investigating topics such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and producing documentaries about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet refuses to place reporting behind paywalls and seeks donations to fund reporters who can speak to both sides of stories. Official guidance now prevents many asylum seekers due for removal under the one in, one out deal with France from challenging Home Office decisions on modern slavery claims. Some migrants served with deportation notices were referred for modern slavery support after alleging trafficking, and a 25-year-old Eritrean obtained a High Court injunction pausing his removal to allow further evidence.

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