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one in, one out scheme
Coverage of one in, one out scheme in the Nexus archive.
- Asylum seeker returned to France under Keir Starmer's 'one in, one out scheme' is BACK in UK and says he may be 'forced into crime to survive'
An asylum seeker returned to France under Keir Starmer's 'one in, one out' policy has re-entered the UK and warns he may turn to crime to survive. The case highlights concerns about the policy's humanitarian and security implications.
- Asylum seeker sent back to France in ‘one in, one out’ scheme to be returned to Syria
A 26-year-old Kurdish Syrian man, who fled forced conscription by the YPG militia, was sent back to France under the UK-France 'one in, one out' asylum scheme and may now be returned to Syria. The scheme, agreed by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron in July 2025, aims to reduce Channel crossings by exchanging returned asylum seekers for legal entries.