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Starmer's Bold Plan: 50 Migrants for Asylum Swap

7/12/2025

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UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper remained tight-lipped about Emmanuel Macron's claim that Brexit has worsened illegal immigration. In a bold move, Sir Keir Starmer unveiled a "one in, one out" agreement with France, designed to combat human smuggling by allowing the exchange of 50 migrants weekly for asylum seekers arriving in the UK.

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UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper remained tight-lipped about Emmanuel Macron's claim that Brexit has worsened illegal immigration. In a bold move, Sir Keir Starmer unveiled a "one in, one out" agreement with France, designed to combat human smuggling by allowing the exchange of 50 migrants weekly for asylum seekers arriving in the UK.