France expels third individual under reciprocal immigration agreement with the country
The United Kingdom and France have agreed on a new deal aimed at addressing the increasing number of asylum seekers arriving in the UK via small boat crossings. According to ministers, the deal will serve as an 'immediate deterrent' to those seeking to cross the Channel.
Under the agreement, the UK will return asylum seekers to France, in exchange for those approved to come to Britain. The first flights carrying asylum seekers from France to the UK are expected to take place next week.
The number of people arriving in the UK via small boat crossings this year has reached over 31,000, a record high. This deal is intended to deter these record numbers.
The 'one in, one out' nature of the deal means that the number of asylum seekers expected to be returned from the UK to France is not specified, but is expected to be 'at or close to parity.'
The first detentions of migrants took place last month under the new deal. On Friday, an Eritrean man, an Iranian man, and an Indian national were removed from the UK as part of the deal.
The Government plans to increase the number of deportations under the pilot deal with France. However, at the beginning of October 2025, under a pilot project with the French government, there is no indication in the search results that anyone was explicitly rejected or turned away in Germany.
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has praised the returns under the deal, stating they provide an 'immediate deterrent' to people seeking to cross the Channel. The deal is being implemented with the intention of reducing the number of asylum seekers arriving in the UK via small boat crossings.
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