Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
National
RFI

Legal advice and translation lacking in UK–France migrant returns deal

Migrants picked up at sea while attempting to cross the English Channel, are brought by a UK Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat into the Marina in Dover, southeast England. AFP - STUART BROCK

Migrants deported from Britain to France under the UK government’s “one in, one out” scheme were left without adequate access to translators, legal advice or clear information about their futures, according to a report published on Monday.

The findings come from the UK prison inspectorate’s first review of the scheme, which was launched in July and is intended to deter dangerous small-boat crossings, while opening a limited legal route for migrants from France to the United Kingdom.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.