'One in, one out' deportation will happen despite setback

DEPORTATIONS under the UK Government's “one in, one out” deal with France will take place “as soon as possible”, a minister has said, after a planned flight on Monday was reportedly cancelled.

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But justice minister Alex Davies-Jones said she would not give a “running commentary” on deportations, saying this would give people-smuggling gangs “exactly what they want”.

The Times and Telegraph reported that a small group of migrants were removed from an Air France flight due to travel from Heathrow to Paris after a legal challenge.

The flight went ahead without any migrants on board, according to The Times, and is one of several throughout the week on which the Home Office has booked seats for migrants.