The Government has abandoned its plans to force migrants in the middle of the Channel back to France after widespread criticism.
Priti Patel's 'pushback' policy was set to be pulled apart in the High Court later this week, but on Sunday the Government's Legal Department (GLD) acknowledged the plans had been shelved.
Ministry of Defence officials are understood to have told the Home Office they did not have permission to use the tactic, in a letter sent last week.
