UK and France End 'One In, One Out' Channel Migrant Return Deal

A year-old agreement between France and Britain allowing for the return of some migrants who crossed the Channel illegally on small boats has come to an end, the UK interior ministry said.

The deal, known informally as the "one in, one out" arrangement, was agreed under former UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer the previous year, in part as an effort to ease tensions between the two neighbouring countries following the UK's departure from the European Union.

Further details on why the agreement lapsed, whether a replacement arrangement is under discussion, or how many migrants were returned under the deal were not included in the available reporting.