First France Returns Flight Operates Without Migrants

The UK government has initiated a ‘one in, one out’ migration scheme with Air France, aiming to deport illegal arrivals while booking seats for flights, but the first flight reportedly took off without migrants due to legal challenges. Despite concerns over smuggling, Home Office officials maintain that deportations will begin imminently under a new UK-France Treaty, as record numbers of migrants arrive via small boats.

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