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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Helen Corbett

Minister says Government ‘straining at the bit’ to control migration

A view of small boats and engines used to cross the Channel (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

A Cabinet minister has said the Government is “straining at the bit” to get the “migration crisis” under control as deportations to France are expected to start next week under the returns agreement.

The “one in, one out” agreement with Paris saw the first migrants detained on August 6 and it is understood the first flight could be as early as Monday.

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