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How does the UK-France 'one in, one out' asylum deal work?

KEIR Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have struck a deal they say will prevent people crossing the Channel in small boats.

The National (Scotland)

Fact check: ‘Channel migrants’ in prison and fake ‘Amazon’ deals

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

Press conference in full: Starmer and Macron unveil migrant return deal after crunch talks

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron announce a migrant return deal with France intended to tackle illegal crossings over the Channel.

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What’s in the one-in-one-out migrant deal between the UK and France?

Macron and Starmer have agreed a deal aimed at preventing migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats.

Al Jazeera

Netizens Slam UK's Plan To Return Just 50 Channel Migrants Weekly To France—Despite 44,000 Arrivals This Year

Starmer's deal to return 50 migrants weekly to France sparks fury. Is it enough to stop Channel crossings?

International Business Times UK

Channel crossings continue amid crunch talks with France over migrant returns deal

More than 21,000 people have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel so far this year

Evening Standard

Channel crossings continue amid crunch talks over migrant deal

Border Force vessels have been sent as part of the response to multiple boats on Thursday morning, according to HM coastguard.

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Macron says UK and France ‘share same will’ amid crunch talks over migrant deal

The French president and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer also agreed a ‘new deterrent’ was needed to stop small boats crossing the English Channel.

Evening Standard

Trial UK and France ‘one in, one out’ scheme designed to curb migrant boat crossings to start within weeks – as it happened

Starmer says in exchange for every migrant returned, another migrant will be allowed to enter the UK legally

The Guardian - UK

Starmer and Macron to announce ‘one in, one out’ migration deal

Plan for Channel crossings marks forward step for the two leaders, though further UK funding remains a sticking point

The Guardian - UK

Starmer and Macron are up against a small boats crisis – but how many migrants cross the Channel and who gets turned away?

IN NUMBERS: SMALL BOATS CRISIS: The prime minister wants a radical deal with French authorities as data shows migration on small boats is at its highest-ever levels despite 4 in 10 migrants being prevented from crossing the Channel. Alicja Hagopian reports

The Independent UK

Too late to stop small boats once people arrive in Calais, says UN migration chief

More orderly migration would ease crisis, says Amy Pope as UK and France prepare to announce plan to block crossings

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Can Macron and Starmer solve the small-boats crisis?

In today’s newsletter: As the French president arrives in the UK for a state visit, tackling migrant crossings in the Channel is top of the agenda

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Why do migrants want to cross the Channel? Blame Britain, not France

What really stands out about Macron’s State Visit to the UK is that the agenda reflects that of the landmark UK-France summit, held in early 2023. After more than two-and-a-half years and a change in government, Britain’s core interests with France have remained constant: energy, defence and – crucially –…

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The Guardian - UK

UK government backs French police immobilising small boats, minister says

Heidi Alexander says new tactic of slashing people smugglers’ boats will discourage dangerous journeys

Evening Standard

Macron promises 'concrete' co-operation on migration as Starmer under pressure to stop Channel crossings

In the week before the French President’s visit, more than 2,000 migrants made the perilous journey across the English Channel

The Guardian - UK

Yvette Cooper hails new French tactics to reduce Channel crossings

Home secretary says working with French is vital to stop boats crossing, as UK prepares for Emmanuel Macron visit

Evening Standard

More than 500 people crossed Channel on Friday

Overall, 517 people arrived in eight boats, according to analysis by the PA news agency.

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PM’s Europe ‘reset’ has delivered change in French tactics on small boats: No 10

Downing Street hailed a ‘significant moment’ which could have a major impact on smuggling gangs.

Evening Standard

Channel crossing migrants should face prosecution if child dies – Home Secretary

Yvette Cooper appeared to suggest that getting on an overcrowded boat could result in prosecution.

Evening Standard

Russian submarine is shadowed by Royal Navy forces through the English Channel

A warship and helicopters watched ‘every move’ of the RFN Novorossiysk as it sailed through UK waters

Evening Standard

Channel crossings by migrants pass 20,000 in record time

It is the earliest point in a calendar year to pass the milestone since data began in 2018.

The Guardian - UK

Children crossing Channel from France exposed to teargas, report says

NGO says increased interventions have only increased danger as new data shows at least 15 children died in transit last year

Evening Standard

New record for number of migrants crossing Channel set in first half of 2025

Some 19,982 migrants have arrived in the UK after making the dangerous crossing up from France, latest Home Office figures show

The Independent UK

Record number of migrants crossing Channel for first half of year

Some 19,982 migrants have arrived in the UK after making the dangerous crossing up to the end of June this year, latest Home Office figures show.

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