“UK Scraps 'One In, One Out' Asylum Deal With France After 423 Days as Small Boat Crossings” — what this page in the network covers. The UK government has quietly abandoned its 'one in, one out' asylum deal with France after just 423 days, acknowledging the policy's failure to deter small boat crossings across the English Channel. The agreement, intended to reduce dangerous journeys by returning one migrant to France for every person who arrived in the UK, had a negligible impact and was beset with operational problems. Instead, the Home Office announced it would double the number of riot police along the French coast to disrupt crossings.
This shift underscores the persistent challenge of border enforcement in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, where crossings have remained highly visible and often tragic. The decision comes amid broader security concerns, with MI5 warning that anti-immigration extremists are increasingly considering attacks on immigration centres and asylum hotels. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.