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One-in, One-out Costs £56,000 Per Return, UK Says

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 12:29 AM UTC · How we work

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the “one in, one out” scheme costs about £56,000 per person returned to France.
The Home Office has removed roughly 1,400 people to France since the pilot began in August 2025.
The pilot, extended once, will run until 1 October 2026, and its long-term future remains undecided.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said France wants the bilateral deal ended after October 2026.
A separate voluntary pilot offers rejected asylum-seeking families up to £40,000 to leave Britain.

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the “one in, one out” scheme costs about £56,000 per person returned to France.
The Home Office has removed roughly 1,400 people to France since the pilot began in August 2025.
The pilot, extended once, will run until 1 October 2026, and its long-term future remains undecided.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said France wants the bilateral deal ended after October 2026.
A separate voluntary pilot offers rejected asylum-seeking families up to £40,000 to leave Britain.