British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron announced that they had agreed on a "one in, one out" returns scheme where Britain would deport undocumented people in boats to France, in return for legitimate asylum seekers.
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- UK and France announce a pilot returns agreement for undocumented migrants.
- Migrants arriving by small boat will be detained and returned to France. 6s
- For each return, the UK will accept a legitimate asylum seeker via a secure route. 17s
- The scheme includes strict security checks and excludes those who attempted illegal entry. 26s
- Leaders say Brexit created legal challenges for migration, prompting this new approach. 38s