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UK and France agree on joint migration returns scheme

UK and France have agreed on a returns scheme for undocumented migrants, with the UK deporting individuals arriving by small boats to France in exchange for accepting asylum seekers with British family links. The deal forms part of broader cooperation on migration, nuclear energy and Ukraine support.

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UK and France have agreed on a returns scheme for undocumented migrants, with the UK deporting individuals arriving by small boats to France in exchange for accepting asylum seekers with British family links. The deal forms part of broader cooperation on migration, nuclear energy and Ukraine support.

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