Migrant deported in 'one in, one out' scheme returns on small boat

Thursday, October 23, 2025

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The migrant who was deported from the UK in the 'one in, one out' scheme with France has returned to the UK, Keir Starmer has backed calls for Prince Andrew to face a parliamentary inquiry, and the grooming gang inquiry has been plunged into a fresh crisis. 

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