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Migrant who returned to UK after removal sent back to France

2025-11-05 21:00:06
This year has seen a rise in asylum seekers crossing the Channel in small boats compared to last year - this file photo was taken in Gravelines, France in August

A migrant who returned to the UK by small boat less than a month after being removed to France under the "one-in, one out" scheme has been removed again.

Home Office sources said a returns flight on Wednesday morning included the man who was removed on 19 September, before he returned to the UK on 18 October.

The Iranian man claimed to have been a victim of modern slavery at the hands of smuggling gangs in France.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the man's case had been expedited after he was detected by biometrics and detained. She added: "Anyone looking to return to the UK after being removed under the UK-France agreement is wasting their time and money.