UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant scheme scrapped
Summary
The UK government has stopped its "one in, one out" migrant scheme with France, which allowed some migrants who crossed the English Channel to be sent back to France while accepting an equal number of legal migrants from France. The scheme started just over a year ago but only returned around 1,500 people, and the UK government said it did not reach the expected scale.Key Facts
- The UK-France "one in, one out" migrant scheme has been ended.
- The scheme involved returning some migrants crossing the Channel to France, while allowing the same number legally to enter the UK from France.
- About 1,500 people have been returned to France since the scheme started over a year ago.
- The UK Home Office will continue flights to remove small boat migrants with no right to stay.
- Between January and September 2026, 19,135 people crossed the English Channel by small boats, a 42% decrease from the previous year.
- Small boat migrants accounted for 40% of UK asylum applications between July 2025 and June 2026.
- Overcrowding on boats is increasing, with an average of 67 people per boat in recent crossings.
- At least 84 people died crossing the Channel in 2024, according to the UN.
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