Downing Street 'confident' new migrant scheme complies with law

BRITAIN'S migrant return deal with France is "robust" against legal challenge and the EU is expected to approve the scheme, Downing Street has said, after the French President suggested it needed to be ratified before being put into action.

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The UK is "confident" the agreement complies with both domestic and international law and has discussed the plans with Brussels, Number 10 said yesterday.

The one in, one out migrant return scheme set out by the Prime Minister and Emmanuel Macron is due to begin within weeks, but still needs final legal verification and consultation with Brussels.