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UK paying £56,000 for each person returned to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme
UK NewsPoliticsSeptember 15, 2026 at 7:34 PMNational

UK paying £56,000 for each person returned to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme

By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editorThe Guardian - UK News

Home secretary defends cost, saying it is about the same or cheaper than putting someone up in a hotel for a yearThe government’s “one in, one out” deal is costing about £56,000 for every person sent back to France, Shabana Mahmood has told MPs.The home secretary disclosed the figure as she was questioned by the home affairs select committee over whether the scheme was delivering value for taxpayers. Continue reading...

Home secretary defends cost, saying it is about the same or cheaper than putting someone up in a hotel for a year

The government’s “one in, one out” deal is costing about £56,000 for every person sent back to France, Shabana Mahmood has told MPs.

The home secretary disclosed the figure as she was questioned by the home affairs select committee over whether the scheme was delivering value for taxpayers.

Continue reading...

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