UK-France 'One In, One Out' Migrant Deal Set to Expire Thursday
The UK government's agreement with France to deter small boat crossings is expected to lapse this week after talks stalled over French demands for a broader EU-wide scheme.
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The United Kingdom's "one in one out" migration agreement with France is expected to expire on Thursday, according to government sources, after negotiations to renew or extend the deal stalled.
The arrangement was designed to help deter small boat crossings of the English Channel by allowing the UK to return some migrants to France in exchange for accepting an equal number of asylum seekers through a legal route.
Talks Stall Over Scope
Sources indicate the negotiations broke down over French demands for a Europe-wide scheme rather than a bilateral UK-France arrangement, alongside reluctance on the French side to scale up the number of people exchanged between the two countries under the deal.
The expiry comes as the issue of Channel crossings remains a politically sensitive topic in the UK, with successive governments having sought various measures to reduce the number of people making the crossing in small boats.
It was not immediately clear whether the two governments would seek to negotiate a replacement arrangement, or what measures, if any, would apply to small boat crossings once the current deal lapses.
Sources
- UK-France ‘one in one out’ deal to expire on Thursday, say sources — The Guardian — World
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