Nearly 50 asylum seekers deported under ‘one in one out’ scheme have returned to the UK
Figure raises questions about deal with France despite UK ministers insisting repeat arrivals will be removed
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Nearly 50 asylum seekers deported to France under the UK's "one in one out" scheme have been recorded returning to the UK a second time, raising questions about the effectiveness of the deal. The scheme, which began last September, aims to deter Channel crossings by returning small boat arrivals to France in exchange for legal transfers. The Home Office has detained 49 returnees, though an unknown number may have arrived undetected.