One-in, one-out pact with France 'pathetic'

SIR Keir Starmer has been accused of surrendering Britain's immigration system amid plans for a one-in, one-out asylum exchange with France.

- By Steph Spyro

The policy, aiming to slash small boat Channel arrivals, could be unveiled next week to mark Sir Keir’s first year as Prime Minister.

But Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp MP said: “We pay the French half a billion pounds to wave boats off from Calais and get a migrant merry-go-round where the same number still come here.