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Asylum seekers still sent to France weeks after scheme ended
The Home Office continues to detain dozens of people, and human rights groups say at least 41 people they regarded as children lost contact after return; the deal's officially over.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on BBN After HoursPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by The Guardian: “Asylum seekers still being sent to France under ‘one in one out’ weeks after scheme ended”, with reporting from Yahoo News, InfoMigrants and IBTimes UK.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 4:27 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
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- The GuardianAsylum seekers still being sent to France under ‘one in one out’ weeks after scheme ended
- Yahoo NewsNew on Yahoo facts used on air
- InfoMigrants'One in, one out' migration deal: 377 migrants returned to France, 380 admitted to the UK - InfoMigrants facts used on air
- IBTimes UK41 Asylum-Seeking Children Missing After UK Sends Them to France Under 'One In, One Out' Deal facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Home Office is still putting asylum seekers on planes to France weeks after the one in, one out scheme ended, and the Guardian reports one group was forcibly removed this week.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorKeir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron announced the deal in July of last year.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBetween August and March, three hundred seventy-seven migrants were returned to France and three hundred eighty were admitted to Britain, according to InfoMigrants.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThree hundred seventy-seven out, three hundred eighty in. That's basically a group chat where everyone keeps leaving and rejoining.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNigel Farage says one in, one out still means plus one for everyone who crosses the Channel.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Home Office says what happens after return is a matter for French authorities.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the scheme ended, but the flights didn't get the memo.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA policy that has ended on paper is the hardest kind to cancel in practice.
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