Starmer's migrant deal 'completely unworkable

SIR Keir Starmer's new migrant deal with Emmanuel Macron was last night branded unworkable after it emerged “made-up” human rights claims can stop asylum seekers being sent back to France.

- By Michael Knowles

The treaty enforcing “one in, one out” between London and Paris came into force on Tuesday, but there are already concerns.

Under the agreement, France will be able to hide crucial details about the asylum seekers they are sending to the UK. They can also refuse to take any Channel migrant that poses a “threat to public policy, internal security, public health or the international relations of any of the Schengen States.”

And small boat arrivals with “clearly unfounded” human rights claims will be allowed to stay in the UK until they have exhausted all their legal challenges.

The UK has just 14 days to detain and deport a Channel migrant to France.