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UK Returns 16 Migrants to France Amid Channel Crisis

10/19/2025

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The United Kingdom has returned 16 migrants to France under its 'one-in, one-out' scheme, bringing the total deported to 42.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced plans for more flights to deter Channel crossings.
This year, 36,734 migrants have crossed the Channel, nearly matching last year's total of 36,816.
Critics, including Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, say current measures are ineffective and call for stronger actions such as leaving the European Convention on Human Rights.

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The United Kingdom has returned 16 migrants to France under its 'one-in, one-out' scheme, bringing the total deported to 42.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced plans for more flights to deter Channel crossings.
This year, 36,734 migrants have crossed the Channel, nearly matching last year's total of 36,816.
Critics, including Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, say current measures are ineffective and call for stronger actions such as leaving the European Convention on Human Rights.