Summary
No UK-to-France migrant return flights will happen on Tuesday, despite initial plans for them to start. A legal challenge has delayed the process, which was part of a new scheme agreed upon by the UK and France to manage migrants crossing the English Channel. The plan involves exchanging migrants between the countries based on specific criteria.
Key Facts
- No migrant return flights to France will take place on Tuesday under the new UK-France scheme.
- The UK and France agreed on this scheme in July to manage migrants crossing the Channel in small boats.
- The scheme is based on a "one in, one out" principle, where for each returned individual, the UK accepts someone from France.
- A legal challenge by an Eritrean man has delayed the first scheduled flight.
- Migrants were told they could be returned on scheduled flights, but departures are deferred after legal interventions.
- The scheme aims to handle asylum claims deemed ineligible and involves France accepting returns.
- The process involves cooperation between UK and French officials, with a two-week response window from France.
- The scheme is a trial, with no specified weekly numbers for those being returned or relocated.
