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Shabana Mahmood blasts migrants for 'making a mockery of our laws' with last-minute legal challenges as 'one-in, one-out' plan continues to disintegrate
Shabana Mahmood has condemned small boat migrants who lodge last-minute legal challenges after the Government’s ‘one in, one out’ policy was left in disarray. The Home Secretary said migrants ‘make a mockery of our laws’ when they try to block...

UK government left impotent by courts blocking deportation of illegal migrants
The United Kingdom‘s Labour-led government has found itself listless in efforts to deport illegal migrants entering the country as courts block planned deportations.Judge Clive Sheldon of the London High Court blocked the deportation of a...

How one young Eritrean may have driven a small boat through Starmer’s ‘one in, one out’ policy
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Eritrean man halts deportation in first test of UK-France asylum pact
A British court has blocked the planned removal of an Eritrean asylum seeker to France, handing Prime Minister Keir Starmer an early setback in his plan to stop small-boat crossings of the English Channel. The 25-year-old man, who cannot be named...

UK government says it will fight legal blocks preventing migrant removals
Audio By Carbonatix LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Wednesday pledged to fight what it called “vexatious, last minute claims” used to block or delay the deportation of migrants, a day after a court temporarily blocked an asylum seeker who arrived on...

Mahmood: Migrants who fight deportation make a mockery of our laws
Shabana Mahmood accused migrants of “making a mockery” of Britain’s laws and generosity as she vowed to fight last-minute appeals against the Government’s “one in, one out” deal. The Home Secretary said she would appeal against Tuesday’s High...

Eritrean man wins block on removal from UK to France under 'one in, one out' deal
Dominic CascianiHome and Legal Correspondent and Helen CattPolitical Correspondent ShareSave An Eritrean man who arrived in the UK by small boat has won a last-minute legal claim to temporarily block his removal to France. The 25-year-old was due...
UK Government Vows to Push Ahead With UK-France Migrant Deal Despite Court Setback
SK TDT | LONDON Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com The UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to its new one-for-one migrant agreement with France, despite a London High Court ruling that blocked the deportation of an Eritrean migrant on...

UK court halts Eritrean man's deportation to France under 'one in, one out' scheme
The Royal Courts of Justice, more commonly known as the High Court, on November 2, 2020. TOBY MELVILLE / REUTERS An Eritrean national won an 11th-hour bid, on Tuesday, September 16, to stay his planned deportation, in the first legal challenge to...

Temporary block on man’s deportation will not undermine returns deal – minister
The Government is facing fresh pressure over the migrant returns agreement, which is yet to send any migrants back to France since it came into force last month. On Tuesday, the High Court granted the Eritrean man, who cannot be named for legal...

Eritrean man wins High Court bid to block removal in latest blow to Government's ‘one in, one out’ drive
Asking the judge not to grant the temporary block, Kate Grange KC, for the Home Office, argued that it would open up the possibility of others seeking to delay their removal by saying that they need medical evidence.

Top minister skewered for pathetic excuse for migrant deportation flight chaos
A top minister came unstuck this morning as she attempted to spin last night’s humiliating court decision that threatens to blow up Keir Starmer’s immigration policy. The government was dealt an enormous blow by the High Court, after it ruled an...

UK judge temporarily blocks government plan to send a migrant back to France
LONDON (AP) — A British judge temporarily blocked the government from sending an asylum-seeker who crossed the English Channel back to France, delaying the first deportation under an agreement between London and Paris. The 25-year-old Eritrean man...
Cuba defends multilateralism and respect for international law
HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 15 (ACN) Cuba reaffirmed its commitment to multilateralism and respect for international law today, speaking on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter during the 60th session of the Human Rights Council....
Blocked deportation heaps more pressure on Keir Starmer - but minister insists 'one in, one out' deal WILL go ahead
A Cabinet minister has insisted Britain’s “one in, one out” asylum seeker deal with France will go ahead after an Eritrean man won a last-minute High Court bid to temporarily block his deportation. Liz Kendall, the Technology Secretary, told Times...

Setback to 'one in, one out' migrant scheme after man wins court bid to temporarily block removal
16 September 2025, 18:23 | Updated: 16 September 2025, 22:51 An Eritrean asylum seeker, who arrived in the UK on a small boat, will not be deported on Wednesday under the government's "one in, one out" pilot scheme. Your browser doesn't recognise...

Eritrean man wins block on removal to France under 'one in, one out' deal
An Eritrean man who arrived in the UK by small boat has won a last-minute legal claim at the High Court to temporarily block his removal to France. The 25-year-old, who reached the UK on 12 August, was due to be returned on Wednesday under the...

UK court temporarily blocks deportation of Eritrean asylum seeker
Human rights groups say the government risks breaching international law by denying people the right to claim asylum. Published On 16 Sep 202516 Sep 2025 A British court has temporarily blocked the deportation of an asylum seeker to France,...

Human rights fanatic Starmer is sunk... by human rights! Lefty lawyer PM Keir sees launch of 'one-in, one-out' migrant flights grounded by court
Labour's 'one-in, one-out' policy was plunged into chaos on Tuesday night as the High Court blocked ministers from sending a small-boat migrant back to France. The ruling – the first challenge to the policy to reach court – is likely to pave the...

UK deportation of Eritrean man to France under ‘one-in, one-out’ halted by judge
An Eritrean man has had his deportation to France under Labour’s “one-in, one-out” scheme halted at the 11th hour after he won a high court challenge. The 25-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is the first to win a challenge in...