A migrant removal deal between the UK and France, which includes “each, an-out” exchange agreement, is allegedly being announced.
Under the scheme, a person exempted from Britain will be exchanged for another person sent from France, who has the right to be in the UK.
Those arriving at the UK will include people with a valid case for reunion of the family.
According to a report in Many timesSir Kir Stamor And President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to announce the agreement next week Smuggled gangs using small boats for English channel crossings.
A government source told the newspaper: “It will start as a pilot, but it is to prove that if you pay for your passage on a boat you can get yourself back in France very soon.”
Britain agreed with France to a £ 480 million deal to fulfill its efforts to stop migrants under former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in 2023.
And when he came to power last year, Sir Keir vowed to “break the gang” behind the operation of people smuggling to bring down the crossing.
But according to home office data, 17,817 people have created crossings so far this year.
It compares 12,313 in 2024 till the same date and 10,518 in 2023, while 11,690 crossings in 2022 till 20 June.
Pravasi exchange schemes first surfaced in April when Transport Minister Lillian Greenwood said there were “running” discussions with the French government, but did not say what the future deal could look like.
She told Sky News: “I can confirm that there is a discussion with the French government how we stop this horrific and dangerous business. English Channel,
He later said that “where people do not have the right to be here, they need to be returned”.
