The UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant pilot scheme, set up to cut Channel crossings in small boats, has been scrapped after around 1,500 people were removed to France.
Key facts
- The UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant scheme has been scrapped.
- The pilot was set up to cut the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats.
- Around 1,500 people have been removed to France since the scheme began.
- The scheme ran for just over a year.
- The news was reported by the BBC and Sky News.
A pilot scheme between the United Kingdom and France known as ‘one in, one out’, which was established to reduce the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, has been scrapped, according to Sky News.
The scheme had been running for just over a year before being discontinued. During that time, some 1,500 people were removed to France under its terms, the BBC reported.
The arrangement was designed as a deterrent, aiming to cut small boat crossings by returning some migrants who arrived in the UK to France.
Both the BBC and Sky News reported on the end of the scheme, with the BBC noting the total number of people removed to France over the course of the pilot.
Further details on the reasons for scrapping the scheme and what, if anything, will replace it were not specified in the available reporting.
Why it matters
Channel crossings in small boats have been a central and contentious issue in UK politics and relations with France. The end of a scheme intended to deter such crossings raises questions about what approach authorities will take next.
Frequently asked questions
What was the 'one in, one out' scheme?
According to Sky News, it was a UK-French pilot scheme set up to cut the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats.
How many people were removed to France under the scheme?
The BBC reported that some 1,500 people were removed to France since the scheme began.
How long did the scheme run?
The scheme ran for just over a year before it was scrapped, according to the BBC.