Confusion over whether migrants can use human rights ‘loophole’ to avoid return to France

There is growing confusion over whether the UK’s migrant returns deal with France leaves open a loophole which would allow for human rights claims to hold up deportations.

The “one-in, one out” deal coming into effect on Wednesday will see migrants ineligible to stay in the UK sent back across the Channel, in exchange for taking those who have links to Britain.