Only 12 migrants a week returned to France under Starmer’s ‘one in, one out’ policy

• Sir Keir Starmer's flagship "one in, one out" scheme is returning only 12 migrants a week to France, falling short of the initial promise of 50 per week.
• Since its launch last August, 377 people have been returned to France under the pilot, while 380 migrants have been allowed to apply for asylum in the UK from France.
• The scheme faces legal challenges from migrants, with 40 per cent of those detained making trafficking claims, arguing that French authorities do not adequately support victims.
• A joint High Court claim by over a dozen migrants, some already deported, challenges the scheme's lawfulness and the Home Office's policy on modern slavery claims.
• A High Court judge recently halted the removal of an Eritrean trafficking victim to France due to concerns about access to accommodation and healthcare support there.

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Starmer’s flagship ‘one in, one out’ scheme returning just 12 people a week to France