UK-France Migrant Return Deal Ends as Paris Rejects Extension

Britain’s Home Office has announced the end of an agreement with France to return migrants who cross the English Channel irregularly, a year after the pilot scheme was launched.

The deal between London and Paris provided a framework for returning migrants making the crossing from France to Britain.

Paris rejected an extension of the arrangement, while London sought to keep it in place. The two governments’ differing positions brought the pilot to an end rather than allowing it to continue.

The announcement closes the year-long initiative. The brief statement provided no details on a replacement agreement or how returns would be handled following its expiry.