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More than 1,100 people convicted of illegal arrival in UK since 2022

Fadingcorroborated42 outlets reported this themselves in 82 reports over 38 days - more reporting than echo.
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  1. Die Zeit (Germany)seen 20 Aug, 01:58URL changed

    now resolves towww.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2026-08/freiwillige-ausreisen-migranten-asylsuchende-bamf-reag-garp-gxe

  2. Die Zeit (Germany)seen 23 Aug, 05:35URL changed

    now resolves towww.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2026-08/abschiebungen-deutschland-ausreisepflicht-bundespolizei-gxe

  3. The Guardian Worldseen 11 Sept, 18:09description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Rights groups say those missing after being deported under one in, out out deal include dozens of age-disputed children UK politics live – latest updates Hundreds of asylum seekers including at least 41 age-disputed children who were removed to France under the “one in, one out” deal have disappeared, human rights organisations have said. The pilot scheme was hailed as “groundbreaking” by the former prime minister Keir Starmer when he and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced it in...

    Rights groups say those missing after being deported under one in, one out deal include dozens of age-disputed children UK politics live – latest updates Hundreds of asylum seekers including at least 41 age-disputed children who were removed to France under the “one in, one out” deal have disappeared, human rights organisations have said. The pilot scheme was hailed as “groundbreaking” by the former prime minister Keir Starmer when he and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced it in...

  4. Le Monde (France)seen 30 Sept, 13:58headline rewritten

    Immigration : la France va mettre fin à l’accord « un qui entre, un qui sort » avec le Royaume-UniImmigration : la France veut mettre fin à l’accord « un qui entre, un qui sort » avec le Royaume-Uni

  5. The Guardian Worldseen 30 Sept, 22:09description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Deal aimed at deterring small boat arrivals set to end as talks stall over French demand for EU-wide scheme UK politics live – latest updates The UK government’s “one in one out” deal with France, which was supposed to help deter small boat arrivals, is expected to expire on Thursday, government sources have said. It is understood that negotiations have stalled over French demands for a Europe-wide deal instead, and a reluctance to scale up the numbers of people exchanged between the two...

    Deal aimed at deterring small boat arrivals set to end as talks stall over French demand for EU-wide scheme UK politics live – latest updates The UK government’s “one in one out” deal with France, which was supposed to help deter small boat arrivals, is expected to expire on Thursday, government sources have said. Negotiations to extend the deal have stalled over French demands for a Europe-wide deal instead, and a reluctance to scale up the numbers of people exchanged between the two...

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Al Jazeera English1 original report
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South China Morning Post1 original report1 original report
Anadolu Agency (AA)1 original report1 original report
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Le Monde (France)1 original report1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report
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londonlovesbusiness.com1 original report
5 Aug, 17:54over 2 months19 Oct, 12:31

+ 26 more outlets

How it spread - 80 original reports, 2 reprints

  1. Wed, 5 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World17:54first to report

      Data shows victims of torture and trafficking among those prosecuted for crossing Channel by irregular means More than 1,100 people, including survivors of torture and trafficking, have been convicted of illegally arriving in the UK since 2022, according to freedom of information data. The Home Office introduced the offence of illegal arrival in 2022 in a bid to deter those planning to come to the UK by small boat or by other irregular means such as lorries. Continue reading...

  2. Thu, 6 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World13:32

      Figure raises questions about deal with France despite UK ministers insisting repeat arrivals will be removed Almost 50 asylum seekers deported using the “one in one out” scheme have been recorded as returning to the UK a second time, the Guardian has learned. In addition to the returnees detained by the Home Office, an unknown number are believed to have arrived in the UK undetected. Continue reading...

  3. Thu, 13 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World18:13

      Figures emerge in critical letter to Home Office from organisation appointed to scrutinise detention facilities Nearly 100 children have been wrongly identified and detained as adults under Shabana Mahmood’s “one in, one out” deal with France, the Guardian can disclose. Home Office staff said that of 304 age-disputed cases arising from the scheme over nine months, 94 (31%) – were ultimately found to be minors. Children are supposed to be excluded from the scheme, while government policy limits...

  4. Sat, 15 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World09:00

      Apparent high level of removal orders suggests Sweden is rejecting ‘reasonable grounds’ for failing to apply to stay Back in October 2020, the UK immigration minister stood up in parliament to reassure campaigners concerned about EU citizens who weren’t aware they had to ask the Home Office to stay in the country after Brexit. Using an example of a child in foster care who might not know they were an EU citizen until they applied for their first job, the Conservative Kevin Foster said the UK...

  5. Mon, 17 August 2026

    2 reports
  6. Tue, 18 August 2026

    2 reports
  7. Wed, 19 August 2026

    1 report
  8. Fri, 21 August 2026

    2 reports
  9. Sun, 23 August 2026

    1 report
  10. Mon, 24 August 2026

    3 reports
  11. Thu, 27 August 2026

    6 reports
    • onenewspage.com12:17

      The number of asylum seekers housed in hotels across the UK has halved within a year, with 13 hotel closures in the past month, according to Home Office figures released on 27 August 2026. Small boat crossings fell 23% year-on-year, and legal migration arrivals, asylum claims and small boat arrivals also declined. The Home Office linked the drop in crossings to more trafficking arrests.

    • Bloomberg Politics13:47

      The UK has seen a spike in the number of migrants applying for citizenship and permanent settlement ahead of a planned government clampdown.

    • South China Morning Post15:12

      The United Kingdom has seen a spike in the number of migrants applying for citizenship and permanent settlement ahead of a planned government clampdown. Government data shows what appears to be a rush to secure residency rights in response to changes announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood that would force migrants to wait longer before they can gain them. The Home Office said 199,628 people were granted settlement, giving them the right to live, work and study in the UK permanently, in...

    • The Guardian World15:31

      Home Office was housing 16,021 asylum seekers across 160 hotels at end of June, while small boat crossings down 23% UK politics live – latest updates The number of asylum seekers living in hotels has halved in a year, Home Office figures show. Sweeping changes to the asylum system have also led to a significant drop in legal arrivals and asylum claims, but the numbers of asylum seekers housed in private accommodation has increased as the government moves people from hotels into privately rented...

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)17:18

      Figures show decline in legal migration arrivals, asylum claims and small boat arrivals compared with year ago

    • express.co.uk17:36

      This is going to get messy fast

  12. Fri, 28 August 2026

    1 report
  13. Thu, 3 September 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World11:19

      Exclusive: Home Office concedes skilled workers abused by sponsors can change employer and complete visa term UK politics live – latest updates Care workers, chefs and others in danger of losing their migration status under post-Brexit rules if they leave an exploitative employer will be helped by new visa changes, the Home Office says. Officials said if an employee was found to be a victim of modern slavery they would be allowed to work for any employer for the remainder of their visa....

  14. Fri, 4 September 2026

    1 report
  15. Mon, 7 September 2026

    1 report
  16. Wed, 9 September 2026

    2 reports
  17. Thu, 10 September 2026

    6 reports
  18. Fri, 11 September 2026

    2 reports
    • The Guardian World11:33edited after publishing

      Rights groups say those missing after being deported under one in, one out deal include dozens of age-disputed children UK politics live – latest updates Hundreds of asylum seekers including at least 41 age-disputed children who were removed to France under the “one in, one out” deal have disappeared, human rights organisations have said. The pilot scheme was hailed as “groundbreaking” by the former prime minister Keir Starmer when he and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced it in...

    • N1 Info (Croatia)16:28

      Broj zahtjeva za azil u Europi u prvoj polovici 2026. pao je na najnižu razinu u posljednjih pet godina, pokazuju novi podaci Agencije Europske unije

  19. Sat, 12 September 2026

    1 report
  20. Sun, 13 September 2026

    1 report
  21. Mon, 14 September 2026

    3 reports
    • thelocal.it10:32

      European Union countries issued a total of 3.9 million new residence permits to non-EU citizens in 2025, a 10 percent increase compared to 2024, and the “highest level” since records began, according to new data. But which countries issue the most?

    • The Guardian World15:22

      French health service documents injuries including fractures and bruising after detention and return under ‘one in one out’ scheme Multiple injuries including bruising and fractures have been documented by a health service supporting people returned to France under the controversial “one in, one out” scheme. The pilot scheme involves one asylum seeker who crosses the Channel in a small boat being returned to France in return for another in northern France being legally brought to the UK to...

    • Index.hr (Croatia)17:42

      PARIŠKA zdravstvena služba zabilježila je da brojni tražitelji azila, vraćeni iz UK-a u Francusku u sklopu programa razmjene, imaju fizičke i psihičke ozljede nastale tijekom pritvora i deportacije.

  22. Tue, 15 September 2026

    3 reports
  23. Thu, 17 September 2026

    2 reports
  24. Sat, 19 September 2026

    2 reports
  25. Mon, 21 September 2026

    1 report
  26. Tue, 22 September 2026

    1 report
  27. Wed, 23 September 2026

    1 report
  28. Sun, 27 September 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World18:00

      Exclusive: Move by Shabana Mahmood comes after closure of Afghan scheme last year but experts say numbers too small to deter Channel crossings UK politics live – latest updates Shabana Mahmood will announce a new legal route for refugees that prioritises Afghan women and girls and Palestinians, unfreezing a scheme that will put the most vulnerable refugees on a faster path to permanent status. The change marks a shift in Mahmood’s approach to asylum seekers after the abrupt closure of the...

  29. Mon, 28 September 2026

    1 report
  30. Wed, 30 September 2026

    18 reports
    • Le Monde English03:00

      Launched in July 2025, the pilot program – which was set to expire on October 1 – failed to deliver the results Paris had hoped for. In 2025, nearly 50,000 people attempted to cross the English Channel.

    • Le Monde (France)03:00edited after publishing

      previouslyImmigration : la France va mettre fin à l’accord « un qui entre, un qui sort » avec le Royaume-Uni

      Conclue en juillet 2025, l’expérimentation, qui arrivait à échéance le 1ᵉʳ octobre, n’a pas permis d’obtenir les résultats escomptés aux yeux de Paris. En 2025, près de 50 000 personnes ont tenté de traverser la Manche.

    • thelocal.fr12:42

      France is in discussions with the UK on ending the so called one-in-one-out accord of 2025 which aimed to reduce the number of migrants illegally crossing the Channel to England on small boats, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.

    • The Guardian World12:52edited after publishing

      Deal aimed at deterring small boat arrivals set to end as talks stall over French demand for EU-wide scheme UK politics live – latest updates The UK government’s “one in one out” deal with France, which was supposed to help deter small boat arrivals, is expected to expire on Thursday, government sources have said. Negotiations to extend the deal have stalled over French demands for a Europe-wide deal instead, and a reluctance to scale up the numbers of people exchanged between the two...

    • France Info (France)14:38

      L'accord franco-britannique d'échange de migrants dit du "un pour un" conclu à l'été 2025 est sur le point d'être enterré faute d'avoir atteint ses objectifs, alors que 22 personnes sont mortes en tentant de traverser la Manche depuis le début de l'année.

    • lbc.co.uk15:56

      The pilot scheme is "no longer processing new cases", the Home Office has said

    • Libération (France)16:33

      Cet accord temporaire, qui devait prendre fin ce jeudi, visait à renvoyer des personnes arrivées illégalement sur le sol britannique via des embarcations de fortune, en échange de l’accueil légal d’autres migrants se trouvant en France.

    • Le Figaro (France)16:37

      Un porte-parole du ministère a indiqué dans un communiqué qu’il n’y avait «plus de nouveaux dossiers traités» dans le cadre de ce programme. Paris avait indiqué mercredi matin discuter avec les Britanniques des «modalités de sortie de l’accord».

    • South China Morning Post17:06

      A pilot programme between the UK and France that aimed to curb the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats has been scrapped, Britain’s government said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Home Office said the so-called “one in, one out” deal is “no longer processing new cases”. Under the plan, people who arrived in the UK after making the dangerous crossing across the Channel could be detained and returned to France in exchange for an equivalent number of asylum seekers...

    • Google News - Top Stories17:08

      France and Britain in talks to end 'one in, one out' migrant deal Reuters UK-France deal aimed at reducing number of migrants crossing Channel in small boats is scrapped AP News UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant scheme scrapped bbc.com France to end 'one in, one out' immigration agreement with the United Kingdom Le Monde.fr UK-France ‘one in one out’ deal to expire on Thursday, say sources The Guardian

    • BBC News World17:11

      Some 1,500 people have been removed to France since the scheme began just over a year ago.

    • Bloomberg Politics17:19

      The UK is abandoning its “one in, one out” migrant deal with France after the two sides failed to agree on an extension.

    • Index.hr (Croatia)17:28

      BRITANSKO-FRANCUSKI sporazum o razmjeni migranata završava krajem listopada. Francuska želi prekinuti program i traži da sve članice EU-a podijele teret prihvata migranata.

    • Google News - Top Stories17:28

      UK ends 'one in, one out' migrant returns deal with France Euronews.com UK-France deal aimed at reducing number of migrants crossing Channel in small boats is scrapped AP News UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant scheme scrapped BBC France and Britain in talks to end 'one in, one out' migrant deal Reuters France to end 'one in, one out' immigration agreement with the United Kingdom Le Monde.fr

    • Polsat News (Poland)17:38

      Brytyjskie MSW potwierdziło zakończenie rocznej umowy z Francją ws. odsyłania migrantów z kanału La Manche. Paryż nie chciał przedłużyć porozumienia, uznając je za nieskuteczne. W ramach układu Londyn odesłał do Francji 951 osób, przyjmując 935 legalnych imigrantów.

    • ABC (Spain)19:25

      El Reino Unido informó el miércoles de que había terminado un acuerdo de devolución de migrantes con Francia, vigente desde hacía un año y destinado a frenar la llegada de personas que cruzan el Canal de la Mancha en pequeñas embarcaciones.«El programa piloto del gobierno con Francia para devolver a solicitantes de asilo a cambio de un número equivalente de migrantes que puedan entrar legalmente ya no está procesando nuevos casos», declaró el Ministerio del Interior, confirmando el fin del...

    • Channel News Asia19:34

      The UK-France “one in, one out” migrant deal has ended after a year, according to the UK interior ministry.

    • iDNES (Czechia)20:23

      Dohoda o výměně migrantů a žadatelů o azyl mezi Británií a Francií, uzavřená loni v létě, byla ukončena, oznámila ve středu britská vláda. Britské ministerstvo vnitra uvedlo, že již nemá nové případy migrantů, které by si obě země mohly vyměnit, informovaly tiskové agentury.

  31. Thu, 1 October 2026

    2 reports
    • NYT World10:20

      The French government soured on a reciprocal deal that allowed the British authorities to return some migrants who crossed the English Channel illegally in small boats.

      1 reprint
    • Google News - Top Stories10:20

      Britain and France Give Up Landmark Migrant Agreement The New York Times UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant scheme scrapped BBC UK-France deal aimed at reducing number of migrants crossing Channel in small boats is scrapped AP News France to end 'one in, one out' immigration agreement with the United Kingdom Le Monde.fr France and Britain in talks to end 'one in, one out' migrant deal Reuters

  32. Sun, 4 October 2026

    3 reports
  33. Wed, 7 October 2026

    1 report
  34. Fri, 9 October 2026

    1 report
  35. Mon, 12 October 2026

    1 report
  36. Wed, 14 October 2026

    1 report
  37. Mon, 19 October 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India12:31

      Tony Hall, a 62-year-old London resident, faces deportation despite living in the UK for 50 years. His immigration issues stem from a 2001 criminal conviction for conspiracy to rob and possession of a firearm. He has lived under a deportation threat for over 14 years, reporting biweekly to the Home Office. Hall's current status leaves him at risk of homelessness as he relies on his sister for support.

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