The French interior ministry had previously indicated that the two nations were negotiating an end to the 2025 agreement. The pact functioned as a primary tool for managing the flow of migrants and limiting the number of irregular arrivals seeking asylum in British territory.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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UK and France Scrap One in One Out Migrant Exchange Deal
Geopolitics20 days ago
Asylum seekers arriving in small boats will no longer be swapped between England and the mainland after the termination of a bilateral border pact. The governments’ "one in, one out" agreement was designed to reduce irregular crossings of the English Channel, but officials in London confirmed the arrangement has been scrapped.
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