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| Eritrean man wins block on removal to France under 'one in, one out' deal | |
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| 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. | 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 'one in, one out' returns pilot scheme agreed between the UK and France. | The 25-year-old, who reached the UK on 12 August, was due to be returned on Wednesday under the 'one in, one out' returns pilot scheme agreed between the UK and France. |
| Launching the first legal challenge against the deal in the High Court in London, his lawyers successfully argued he needed more time to present evidence that he might have been the victim of modern day slavery. | Launching the first legal challenge against the deal in the High Court in London, his lawyers successfully argued he needed more time to present evidence that he might have been the victim of modern day slavery. |
| Lawyers for the Home Office argued that he could have claimed asylum in France and that he had shown no evidence of why it was not a safe country. | Lawyers for the Home Office argued that he could have claimed asylum in France and that he had shown no evidence of why it was not a safe country. |
| They added that delaying his departure could encourage others allocated to the return flights this week to come forward and make similar claims. | They added that delaying his departure could encourage others allocated to the return flights this week to come forward and make similar claims. |
| Announcing the judgement on Tuesday evening, Mr Justice Sheldon said: "I am going to grant a short period of interim relief." | |
| Papers logged at the High Court show that the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, left Ethiopia for Europe two years ago, arriving in Italy in April 2025. | Papers logged at the High Court show that the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, left Ethiopia for Europe two years ago, arriving in Italy in April 2025. |
| A month later, he left for France where he was assisted by charities including the Red Cross, before his mother paid $1,400 (£1,024) to smugglers for his Channel crossing to the UK. | A month later, he left for France where he was assisted by charities including the Red Cross, before his mother paid $1,400 (£1,024) to smugglers for his Channel crossing to the UK. |
| The court heard that he told his initial screening interview with British officials that he had not been exploited and had been paid when he worked as a labourer in Libya. | The court heard that he told his initial screening interview with British officials that he had not been exploited and had been paid when he worked as a labourer in Libya. |
| Asked why he had not sought asylum before arriving in the UK, the man said he had seen people sleeping on the streets in Europe and had concluded there was no support. | |
| Officials said he should have claimed asylum there because he was not under the control of trafficking gangs. | Officials said he should have claimed asylum there because he was not under the control of trafficking gangs. |
| The 'one in, one out' scheme was announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron in July. | |
| Under the treaty, France agreed to take back migrants who had travelled to the UK by small boat and had their asylum claim withdrawn or declared inadmissible. For each person returned to France, the UK will accept someone with a case for protection as a refugee who has not attempted to cross the Channel. | |
| The first returns to France were expected to begin from as early as Tuesday. |