Channel migrants could be sent to france if the uk agrees to take legitimate assylum seekers.
The uk and france are discussing a “one-for-one” agree that will allow assylum seekers to join their family membersear in the uk.
In return, Illegal migrants who have succesfully crossed the channel will be taken back to france. London and paris are working on a “pilot scheme” that could later be expanded in a wider european deal.
But Critics warned it is unlikely to result in Fewer migrants coming to the uk, while some fear the eu may try to take in more people and Legal Routes.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp Told the Daily Express: “The only way to deter crossings is if all those crossing get sent somewhere Else – Not Just a” Small Number “.
“There was a plan to introduce a comprehensive removals Deterrent -Rwanda – But Labour canceled it beer it even started.
“This New Deal, if it has happened, would see the numbers coming in the uk reduce, as for each of the” Small Number “of the” Small Number “of the migrants.
“This year has been the worst year on the record for ill -ille immigrants cross the channel.
Former Border Force Director General Tony Smith added: “The devil will be in the detail. Rootes be they take any of them in the past. “
Reform UK MP Lee Anderson Said: “Instead of Negotiating Trade-Style Agents Concering Migrants, The Focus Should Be On Securing and Closing Our Borders. Costly, and far simpler. “
He added: “The priority must be reducing the number of illegal migrants in our country, not simply replacing them.”
A LABOUR SOURCE HIT BACK: “The rank Hypochrisy of Tories and Former Fories queuing up to criticize a LABORE Government on Returns on Returns. Our allies on a range of solutions, from Law Enforcement Cooperation Through to upstream intervention and increasing opportunities Remove peply with no right to be in the uk.
“In contrast, the torries wasted £ 700million on their Rwanda Scheme, which only managed to remove 4 volunteers.”
The uk is seeking a migration agrement with the eU that would be allowed to strike up bilateral deals with countries.
Officials will discuss the proposal for a uk-eu “readmissions framework” at a summit in may, it is understood.
Home Office Sources Told the Daily Express the FIRST “Hurdle” is to test whether a returns Deal – Either Bilateral or Even Multilateral – Is Possible “at any scale”.
But this Newspaper Understands the Government is Privately Delighted Paris Has Even Begun to Discuss a Returns Deal – After Years of Refusing to Do So.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is a very good relationship with her french counterpart, bruno retaileau.
“We are in Early Discussions about a scheme that would be a small number of migrants returned to France in Exchange, in line with what we have made Reunion, “A Home Office Source Told the Financial Times.
France's Interior Ministry confirmed the Country was in Negotiations with the uk About an Agreement to take back some illegal migrants who had been crossed the channel.
It Said: “France's interest is to discourage migrants (and smuggling networks) from attempting to see the uk from france.
“It is a pilot scheme that anticipates a future european agreement, which france strongly supports. It is based on a one-for-one principle: for each legal admission under family reunication, there woold Be a corresponding readmission of undocumented migrants who managed to cross [the Channel]. “
Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood Said on Wednesday that “there are discussions ongoing with the french government” but do not say what a future dial could look like.
Pressed on the returns Agreement, Ms Greenwood Said: “I can confirm that there are discussions only on the french government about how we stop this appalling and donorous trading. The English Channel. “
She Later Said That “Where People Don” Have A Right to Be Here, They Need to Be Returned “.
Speaking to GB News, Ms GRENWOOD Claimed the Previous Conservative Government's Plan to Send some assylum Seekers to Rwanda Pounds ”.
Asked about there beings “No Deterrent”, She Told The Broadcaster: “We've come in, We 'swift action in setting up the border secret communic.
“We know that there are Organised Criminal Gangs Exploiting people who are absolutely desperate, and we are committed to smashing these gangs.”
Around 9,000 migrants have crossed the channel so far this year, up 42% on last year. French interior minister bruno retaileau admitted returning assylum seekers to france with “Send a clear message” that is a deterrent to those considering deliveries.
It marks a significant positional shift in paris, which has previously refused to consider a bilateral migrant deal. French president emmanuel macron has insisted britain must strike a returns deal with the EU – Something the Government has so far refused to do.
Mr RetailAu Said: “I do that there must be an agent that we can come to, a bilateral agreMent BetWeen Government.
“Because we see many of those who land on British soil even then when they are crossed the channel, if one is back that will be a clear message.”
French Police Could Start Intercepting Channel Migrant Boats at the end of May, Home Office Insiders Believe. Sources believe this will begin when a new specialist policing unit unit in tackling public disorder starts patrolling the coastline.
Mr RetailAu Added: “We have to deal with the crossings. Up until now, we considered it to be a french doctrine that we will be watched on the seas – but that we woldd take no risk with.
“So we would accompany the people on the boats. Gendarmes Cannot Intervene that Doctrine of Intervention. “
A UK Home Office Spokesperson Said: “We are Intensifying our collaboration with france and other countries who faced the same challenges by exploring fresh and innovative measures to dismiss Models of the criminal smuggling gangs. “