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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

More than 100 people detained for removal after arriving in small boats, says UK government

People intercepted by a Border Force vessel in Dover in early August.
People intercepted by a Border Force vessel in Dover in early August. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

More than 100 people who have crossed the Channel on small boats have been detained before potential removal to France, under the new “one in, one out” scheme, the government has said.

No one has yet been granted a safe route to the UK, a government source told the Guardian, after reports that migrants in Calais were becoming frustrated with a lack of response when they tried to apply.

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