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UK ends “one in, one out” after 1,500 migrants

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 6:18 PM UTC · How we work

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The UK ended the “one in, one out” pilot after moving roughly 1,500 Channel migrants.
Small-boat arrivals dropped 40% in the UK and 39% to Europe, from 98,040 to about 60,000.
In France, a smuggler assembled a motorised dinghy and launched it with about 30 asylum seekers.
Charlotte Khan of Care4Calais said security measures increased danger and urged safe routes.

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Story summary

The UK ended the “one in, one out” pilot after moving roughly 1,500 Channel migrants.
Small-boat arrivals dropped 40% in the UK and 39% to Europe, from 98,040 to about 60,000.
In France, a smuggler assembled a motorised dinghy and launched it with about 30 asylum seekers.
Charlotte Khan of Care4Calais said security measures increased danger and urged safe routes.