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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Diane Taylor

‘One in, one out’ deal on Channel crossings to end in October, French reports say

People wade in the water as they attempt to board a small boat off the coast of Berck
Critics of the one in, one out scheme have expressed doubts that it has acted as the deterrent that was intended. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

The “one in, one out” agreement on cross-Channel migration between the UK and France is due to end in October, according to French media reports.

Under the terms of the deal, asylum seekers who arrive in the UK in a small boat can be forcibly returned to France, in exchange for others in France who have not tried to cross the Channel being brought to the UK legally.

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