At a glance
• An Iranian migrant who was previously removed to France under the UK’s ‘one in, one out’ deal was sent back again after returning to Britain by small boat four days earlier
• The Home Office said he was detected through biometrics and swiftly deported, while ministers claimed the case showed the system was working despite criticism that the small boats policy was in ‘total chaos’
• Ninety-four people have been removed and 57 brought to the UK under the scheme, while Channel crossings have paused for 13 days due to bad weather, with 2025 arrivals now 7% lower than at the same point in 2022.
A migrant who returned to the UK on a small boat weeks after being removed to France under the Government’s "one in, one out" deal has been sent back across the Channel.
