https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-france-deal-aimed-at-reducing-number-of-migrants-crossing-channel-in-small-boats-is-scrappedContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-france-deal-aimed-at-reducing-number-of-migrants-crossing-channel-in-small-boats-is-scrappedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-france-deal-aimed-at-reducing-number-of-migrants-crossing-channel-in-small-boats-is-scrapped#u103620Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:57:00 +0000The British government has scrapped a pilot program with France designed to reduce the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats. The Home Office announced Wednesday that the "one in, one out" agreement is no longer processing new cases. Under the terms of the deal, the UK could return migrants who crossed the Channel to France in exchange for an equivalent number of legal asylum seekers. Approximately 1,500 people were removed to France during the scheme's operation over the last year.Why it mattersThis agreement was a landmark attempt to curb irregular mig