Starmer and Macron to announce ‘one in, one out’ returns of asylum seekers
Summary
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron plan to announce a deal to manage small boat crossings of refugees and migrants across the English Channel. The agreement allows the UK to send people back to France in exchange for accepting others with strong asylum cases in the UK. The plan begins with about 50 people a week and could grow if successful.Key Facts
- Starmer and Macron aim to control illegal crossings in the English Channel.
- The "one in, one out" scheme involves exchanging individuals between the UK and France.
- France will initially take back about 50 people each week from the UK.
- The scheme could expand if it works well.
- More than 21,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats this year.
- The leaders are also discussing military and energy cooperation.
- The plan is similar to existing agreements between the European Union and Turkiye.
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