Image source, PA MediaBySam FrancisPolitical reporterPublished17 September 2025 The Home Secretary has vowed to fight "vexatious, last-minute claims" after the deportation of an Eritrean man under the UK-France migrants returns deal was temporarily blocked.
On Tuesday, the High Court granted the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, a "short period of interim relief" ahead of his deportation to France, which was sceduled for 09:00 BST on Wednesday under the "one in, one out" pilot scheme.
Speaking after the High Court decision, Shabana Mahmood said "last minute attempts to frustrate a removal are intolerable". The man, who arrived in the UK by small boat last month, argued he was a victim of modern slavery in an appeal made just hours before his flight.
Is the UK-France migrants returns deal workable?Published16 hours ago Migrant return flights to France set to start next weekPublished4 days ago In the first High Court challenge to the "one in, one out" scheme, the Eritrean man's lawyers argued he needed more time to present evidence that he might have been the victim of modern-day slavery – and the decision to remove him had been rushed.
Published: September 17, 2025 6:03 pm
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