UK and France end Channel migrant exchange deal
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UK and France end Channel migrant exchange deal

Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET
UPDATED Oct 01, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
Summary: A year-old France-UK “on in, one out” exchange deal for migrants who cross the Channel illegally on small boats has ended, the UK interior ministry said on Wednesday. The agreement was reached last year under former UK prime minister Keir Starmer to ease post-Brexit tensions between the neighbours.
WHO: UK interior ministry
WHAT: Said the France-UK “on in, one out” Channel migrant exchange deal has ended.
WHEN: Oct 1, 2026
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: The exchange arrangement for Channel crossings has come to an end.
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