"Dozens of migrants were detained in Dover last month under the agreement and are expected to be returned to France "imminently". It is understood that formal removal directions have been issued to asylum seekers to say they will be deported to France within five days. In return, it was agreed that the UK will accept an equal number of asylum seekers who have not tried to cross and can pass security and eligibility checks."
"At the announcement in early July, Starmer said the plan was a "product of months of grown-up diplomacy" which would "deliver real results". Critics, including the Conservatives, argue the policy would prove "unworkable and wide open to abuse". It is also understood that MPs will get a chance to question new Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on the deal during Home Office questions in Parliament on Monday."
Deportation flights under the UK–France returns deal are due to begin next week as part of a 'one in, one out' pilot created after a July agreement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron. Dozens of migrants detained in Dover are expected to be returned to France imminently, with formal removal directions indicating deportation within five days. In exchange, the UK will accept an equal number of asylum seekers from France who have not attempted irregular crossings and who pass security and eligibility checks. The treaty requires France to take back adults or accompanied children whose claims are withdrawn or declared inadmissible, and aims for transfers within three months of small-boat arrivals. Critics warn the policy may be unworkable and open to abuse.
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